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imposthumates

imposthumates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of imposthumate.

Meaning of imposthumate

Verb

imposthumate (third-person singular simple present imposthumates, present participle imposthumating, simple past and past participle imposthumated)

  1. To apostemate; to form an imposthume or abscess.
    • [T]he Measles & Hooping Cough left the Lungs tender ten Years ago—& at this critical Time of Life they may imposthumate.1792 September 6, Hester Piozzi, Thraliana

Questions about imposthumates

What is imposthumates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Imposthumates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of imposthumate.

Words near imposthumates in the dictionary

  1. imposterous
  2. imposters
  3. impostership
  4. imposthumate
  5. imposthumated
  6. imposthumates
  7. imposthumating
  8. imposthumation
  9. imposthumations
  10. imposthume
  11. imposthumed

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