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instaurate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
in-stau-rate
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To renew or renovate.

Transitive verb

Etymology

First attested in 1583; borrowed from Latin īnstaurātus, perfect passive participle of īnstaurō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French instaurer.

Origin

Usage

Inflected Forms

instaurates (present, singular) instaurating (participle, present) instaurated (participle, past) instaurated (past)

Questions

What does instaurate mean?
To renew or renovate.
Where does instaurate come from?
First known use: First attested in 1583.

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