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patriates

patriates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of patriate.

Meaning of patriate

Verb

patriate (third-person singular simple present patriates, present participle patriating, simple past and past participle patriated)

  1. (Canada, transitive) To assume control of (a governmental power) from a former mother country.
    • Canada moved to patriate its constitution from the United Kingdom in 1982.

Questions about patriates

What is patriates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Patriates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of patriate.

Words near patriates in the dictionary

  1. patriarchship
  2. patriarchships
  3. patriarchy
  4. patriate
  5. patriated
  6. patriates
  7. patriating
  8. patriation
  9. patriations
  10. Patrice
  11. patricentered

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