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compesce

/kəmˈpɛs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
com-pesce
IPA
/kəmˈpɛs/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To keep in check; to restrain or hold down

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

Latin compēscō (“to restrain”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

compesces (present, singular) compescing (participle, present) compesced (participle, past) compesced (past)

Rhymes With

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Questions

How do you pronounce compesce?
The recorded pronunciation is /kəmˈpɛs/.
What does compesce mean?
To keep in check; to restrain or hold down
Where does compesce come from?
Latin compēscō (“to restrain”).

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