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recurvate

/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)veɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
re-cur-vate
IPA
/ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)veɪt/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To bend or curve back; to recurve.

adj

recurved

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

recurvates (present, singular) recurvating (participle, present) recurvated (participle, past) recurvated (past) more recurvate (comparative) most recurvate (superlative)

Derived Forms

subrecurvate

Synonyms

recurved

Rhymes With

innervate denervate nervate

Questions

How do you pronounce recurvate?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹɪˈkɜː(ɹ)veɪt/.
What does recurvate mean?
To bend or curve back; to recurve.

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