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verberate

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ver-ber-ate
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To hit; to beat; to strike

Obsolete; Transitive verb

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin verberatus, past participle of verberare (“to beat”), from verber (“a lash, a whip”).

Usage

Inflected Forms

verberates (present, singular) verberating (participle, present) verberated (participle, past) verberated (past)

Frequently Paired Words

reverberate verberation

Questions

What does verberate mean?
To hit; to beat; to strike
Where does verberate come from?
From Latin verberatus, past participle of verberare (“to beat”), from verber (“a lash, a whip”).

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