Genevate
Genevate verb: to convert to puritanism (as it was practiced in Geneva).
Verb
Genevate (third-person singular simple present Genevates, present participle Genevating, simple past and past participle Genevated)
- To convert to puritanism (as it was practiced in Geneva).
- Of Orthodox Churches and standards of Orthodox belief, he speaks in a tone more free than might have been anticipated: "Againe, if Orthodox Churches (yea the most Orthodox) are so infallible that our faith must be resolved in part into their commentaries, expositions, &c., how cometh it to passe...1869 November, Rev. Doctor Gillett, “A Chapter in New England Theological Controversy”, in The Historical Magazine, volume 6, number 5, page 293.
- Sir Edward was a Puritan who in his youth had been to Geneva to drink at the pure fountains of Puritanism. He had returned to Genevate the church and aid in favoring the Puritan party in Parliament.1949, American Heritage - Volumes 1-2, page 13
Forms of Genevate
| third-person singular present | Genevates |
|---|---|
| present participle | Genevating |
| past participle | Genevated |
| past | Genevated |
Origin of Genevate
From Geneva + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about Genevate
- What does Genevate mean?
- Genevate means to convert to puritanism (as it was practiced in Geneva).
- What part of speech is Genevate?
- Genevate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of Genevate?
- The past tense of Genevate is Genevated.
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