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31re-el|e|vate — re|el|e|vate or re el|e|vate «ree EHL uh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. to elevate again …
32re|el|e|vate — or re el|e|vate «ree EHL uh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. to elevate again …
33a|cer|vate — «uh SUR viht, vayt», adjective. Botany. growing in closely compacted clusters; heaped. ╂[< Latin acervātus, past participle of acervāre heap up < acervus heap] –a|cer´va|ly, adverb …
34ac|ti|vate — «AK tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to make active; cause to act: »The storm of recent protests…has also activated many persons in positions of government (Listener). SYNONYM(S): impel, motivate, prompt …
35aes|ti|vate — «EHS tuh vayt; especially British EES tuh vayt», intransitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. = estivate. (Cf. ↑estivate) …
36ag|gra|vate — «AG ruh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. a) to make worse or more severe: »His bad temper was aggravated by a headache. SYNONYM(S): increase, augment, intensify, exacerbate. b) to make more burdensome or mo …
37cap|ti|vate — «KAP tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to hold captive by beauty or interest; charm; fascinate: »The children were captivated by the story of Peter Pan. The prima donna captivated the audience. SYNONYM( …
38ca|vate — «KAY vayt», adjective. hollowed out, as a class of prehistoric dwellings. ╂[< Latin cavātus, past participle of cavāre hollow out < cavus hollow] …
39cla|vate|ly — «KLAY vayt lee», adverb. in the shape of a club …
40cla|vate — «KLAY vayt», adjective. club shaped: »clavate antennae, a clavate nucleus. ╂[< Latin clāvātus studded with nails < clāvus nail, related to claudere close, fasten; meaning influenced by Latin clāva club] …
