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philosophates

philosophates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of philosophate.

Meaning of philosophate

Verb

philosophate (third-person singular simple present philosophates, present participle philosophating, simple past and past participle philosophated)

  1. (rare) To philosophize.
    • If, as some say, to philosophate be to doubt; with much more reason, to rave and fantastiquize, as I doe, must necessarily be to doubt[…].1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 3, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC

Questions about philosophates

What is philosophates the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Philosophates is the third-person singular simple present indicative of philosophate.

Words near philosophates in the dictionary

  1. philosophastering
  2. philosophasters
  3. philosophastry
  4. philosophate
  5. philosophated
  6. philosophates
  7. philosophating
  8. philosophation
  9. philosophations
  10. philosophe
  11. philosopheme

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