specificate
specificate verb: to show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify.
Verb
specificate (third-person singular simple present specificates, present participle specificating, simple past and past participle specificated)
- To show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify.
- As it [the inward action of the soul] hath an Operation vvithout the Concurrence of the Body, ſo it is that vvhich doth Specificate all the External Actions, and gives them their true denomination of Good or Evil.a. 1677 (date written; published 1696), Matthew Hale, “The Knowledge of Christ Crucified. Part II.”, in Contemplations Moral and Divine. The Third Part. […], 2nd edition, London: […] William...
Forms of specificate
| third-person singular present | specificates |
|---|---|
| present participle | specificating |
| past participle | specificated |
| past | specificated |
Origin of specificate
From specific + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Words formed from specificate
Questions about specificate
- What does specificate mean?
- Specificate means to show, mark, or designate the species, or the distinguishing particulars of; to specify.
- What part of speech is specificate?
- Specificate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of specificate?
- The past tense of specificate is specificated.
Words near specificate in the dictionary
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