oppignerate
oppignerate is the alternative form of oppignorate.
Meaning of oppignorate
Verb
oppignorate (third-person singular simple present oppignorates, present participle oppignorating, simple past and past participle oppignorated)
- To pawn; to lay in pledge.
- Besides that, Ferdinando had but newly taken breath from the war with the Moors; and merchanded at this time with France for the restoring of the counties of Russignon and Perpignian, oppignorated to the French.1622, Francis Bacon, Bacon's History of the Reign of King Henry VII, Cambridge University Press, published 1902, page 91
Forms of oppignerate
| third-person singular present | oppignerates |
|---|---|
| present participle | oppignerating |
| past participle | oppignerated |
| past | oppignerated |
Origin of oppignerate
Borrowed from Latin oppignerātus, perfect passive participle of oppignerō (“to pawn”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). See ob- and pignerate.
Questions about oppignerate
- What is oppignerate the alternative form of?
- Oppignerate is the alternative form of oppignorate.
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