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41co|ac|er|vate — «koh AS uhr vayt», noun. Chemistry. droplets of liquid that form in a lyophilic solution before the precipitation of solid material. ╂[< Latin coacervātus, past participle of coacervāre to heap up together < co together + acervāre heap up… …
42cul|ti|vate — «KUHL tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to prepare and use (land) to raise crops by plowing it, planting seeds, and taking care of the growing plants; till: »He cultivates a farm of 500 acres. 2. to help ( …
43cur|vate — «KUR viht, vayt», adjective. bent in a regular form; curved …
44de|ac|ti|vate — «dee AK tuh vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to remove (a group of soldiers) from active service; demobilize: »They said they also intend to mothball 375 naval vessels, deactivate three air divisions, cut armaments and military budgets …
45de|ner|vate — «dee NUR vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to remove a nerve or nerves from. 2. to cut off the nerves to …
46der|i|vate — «DEHR uh viht», noun, adjective. –n. 1. something derived. 2. a derivative, such as a word or a chemical product. –adj. Archaic. derived …
47de|sal|i|vate — «dee SAL uh viht», adjective. having the salivary glands removed: »In a second series of experiments, the researchers applied vaseline to the lips of desalivate pups every two hours during the daytime (New Scientist and Science Journal) …
48el|e|vate — «EHL uh vayt», verb, vat|ed, vat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to lift up; raise: »He elevated the dumbwaiter to the second floor. SYNONYM(S): hoist. 2 …
49en|er|vate — «verb. EHN uhr vayt; adjective. ih NUR viht», verb, vat|ed, vat|ing, adjective. –v.t. 1. to lessen the vigor or strength of; weaken: »A hot, damp climate enervates people who are not used to it. SYNONYM(S): debilitate …
50es|ti|vate — «EHS tuh vayt», intransitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. Zoology. to spend the summer in a dormant or torpid condition. Some snakes and rodents estivate. 2. to spend the summer. Also, aestivate. ╂[< Latin …
