hebetate
/ˈhɛbɪtət/
hebetate adjective: obtuse, dull.
Adjective
hebetate (comparative more hebetate, superlative most hebetate)
Verb
IPA/ˈhɛbɪteɪt/
hebetate (third-person singular simple present hebetates, present participle hebetating, simple past and past participle hebetated)
- To render obtuse; to dull; to blunt.
- […] whenever a state shall duly exercise its parental duties, there will surely be none which shall either wholly hebetate the faculties or harden the heart.1829, Robert Southey, “Colloquy VI. Walla Crag.—Owen of Lanark.”, in Sir Thomas More: or, Colloquies on the Progress and Prospects of Society. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […], →OCLC, page 128
hebetate meaning in Urdu
hebetate in Urdu
- کند, کند کرنا
Forms of hebetate
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more hebetate |
| superlative | most hebetate |
| Verb | |
| third-person singular present | hebetates |
| present participle | hebetating |
| past participle | hebetated |
| past | hebetated |
Origin of hebetate
First attested in 1574; borrowed from Latin hebetātus, perfect passive participle of hebetō (“to dull”), see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about hebetate
- What does hebetate mean?
- Hebetate means obtuse, dull.
- What is hebetate in Urdu?
- Hebetate in Urdu is کند, کند کرنا. See Hebetate meaning in Urdu.
- What part of speech is hebetate?
- Hebetate can be an adjective or a verb.
- How do you pronounce hebetate?
- Hebetate is pronounced /ˈhɛbɪtət/.
Words near hebetate in the dictionary
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