Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

adjuvate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ad-ju-vate
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To help; to further.

Example Sentences

"...I doubt not but you will adiuvate suche poore adnichilate orphans as whilom were condisciples with you, and of antique family in Lincolnshire."
"For this reason we make known this unto you as friends and Allies in Europa, to the end that you not at all in the least manner with assist this Heathens against us being a Christian Nation, but rather adjuvate us to forward our rightious weapons against this unhuman people."

Etymology

From Latin adiuvatum, variant of adiutus, perfect passive participle of adiuvo.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: adiuvatum

Inflected Forms

adjuvates (present, singular) adjuvating (participle, present) adjuvated (participle, past) adjuvated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

adjuvation

Questions

What does adjuvate mean?: To help; to further.
Where does adjuvate come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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