opacate
/ˈəʊpəkeɪt/
opacate verb: to darken; to cloud.
Verb
opacate (third-person singular simple present opacates, present participle opacating, simple past and past participle opacated)
- To darken; to cloud.
- […] when the same corpuscles, upon the unstopping of the glass, were put into a new motion, and disposed after a new manner, they did opacate that part of the air they moved in.1659 December 30 (date written), Robert Boyle, New Experiments Physico-Mechanicall, Touching the Spring of the Air, and Its Effects […], Oxford, Oxfordshire: […] H[enry] Hall, printer to the...
opacate meaning in Bengali
opacate in Bengali
- অন্ধকার করা, মেঘলা করা
Forms of opacate
| third-person singular present | opacates |
|---|---|
| present participle | opacating |
| past participle | opacated |
| past | opacated |
Origin of opacate
Borrowed from Latin opācātus, perfect passive participle of opācō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix), from opācus (“dark”).
Questions about opacate
- What does opacate mean?
- Opacate means to darken; to cloud.
- What is opacate in Bengali?
- Opacate in Bengali is অন্ধকার করা, মেঘলা করা. See Opacate meaning in Bengali.
- What part of speech is opacate?
- Opacate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce opacate?
- Opacate is pronounced /ˈəʊpəkeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of opacate?
- The past tense of opacate is opacated.
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