obsequiate
/əbˈsiː.kwi.eɪt/
obsequiate verb: to be obsequious to (someone).
Verb
obsequiate (third-person singular simple present obsequiates, present participle obsequiating, simple past and past participle obsequiated)
- To be obsequious to (someone).
- Pope of Rome, being in an awful jolly humor, got off a joke. Some fine ladies went to obsequiate him, and carried a little girl along with them.1876 March 21, Maria Ferretti, “Pope of Rome”, in Washington Chronicle, volume XIII, number 272, Washington, D.C., “Personalities” section, page 7, column 1
- “I am Potelin, Your Majesty’s Giwe of London, obsequiating Your Majesty:” says the bestial apostate.a. 1914, Frederick Rolfe, “About the Depravity of the Giwen”, in Hubert’s Arthur: Being Certain Curious Documents Found among the Literary Remains of Mr. N. C., Here Produced […], London; […]...
Forms of obsequiate
| third-person singular present | obsequiates |
|---|---|
| present participle | obsequiating |
| past participle | obsequiated |
| past | obsequiated |
Origin of obsequiate
From obsequi(ous) + -ate.
Questions about obsequiate
- What does obsequiate mean?
- Obsequiate means to be obsequious to (someone).
- What part of speech is obsequiate?
- Obsequiate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce obsequiate?
- Obsequiate is pronounced /əbˈsiː.kwi.eɪt/.
- What is the past tense of obsequiate?
- The past tense of obsequiate is obsequiated.
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