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- [kren-l-eyt]
- /ˈkrɛn lˌeɪt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kren-l-eyt]
- /ˈkrɛn lˌeɪt/
Definitions of crenelate word
- verb transitive crenelate to furnish with battlements or crenels, or with squared notches 3
- verb with object crenelate to furnish with crenels or battlements. 1
- abbreviation CRENELATE crenelated. 1
- noun crenelate To furnish with crenelles. 1
- verb crenelate To indent; to notch. 0
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Origin of crenelate
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
1815-25; < French crénel(er) to crenelate (see crenel) + -ate1
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Parts of speech for Crenelate
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crenelate popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
crenelate usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for crenelate
verb crenelate
- gash — a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- cleave — To cleave something means to split or divide it into two separate parts, often violently.
- cut — If you cut something, you use a knife or a similar tool to divide it into pieces, or to mark it or damage it. If you cut a shape or a hole in something, you make the shape or hole by using a knife or similar tool.
- dent — If you dent the surface of something, you make a hollow area in it by hitting or pressing it.
- scratch — to break, mar, or mark the surface of by rubbing, scraping, or tearing with something sharp or rough: to scratch one's hand on a nail.
Antonyms for crenelate
verb crenelate
- mend — to make (something broken, worn, torn, or otherwise damaged) whole, sound, or usable by repairing: to mend old clothes; to mend a broken toy.
- smooth — free from projections or unevenness of surface; not rough: smooth wood; a smooth road.
- flush — a hand or set of cards all of one suit. Compare royal flush, straight flush.
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