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hebetate

heb·e·tate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [heb-i-teyt]
    • /ˈhɛb ɪˌteɪt/
    • /ˈhe.bɪ.teɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [heb-i-teyt]
    • /ˈhɛb ɪˌteɪt/

Definitions of hebetate word

  • verb with object hebetate to make dull or blunt. 1
  • noun hebetate Obtuse; dull. 1
  • adjective hebetate (of plant parts) having a blunt or soft point 0
  • verb hebetate to make or become blunted 0
  • verb transitive hebetate to make or become dull in feeling, spirit, etc. 0
  • adjective hebetate having a blunt point, as certain leaves 0

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Origin of hebetate

First appearance:

before 1565
One of the 32% oldest English words
1565-75; < Latin hebetātus made dull or blunt (past participle of hebetāre), equivalent to hebet- (stem of hebes) blunt, dull + -ātus -ate1

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Parts of speech for Hebetate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

hebetate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 61% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

hebetate usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for hebetate

verb hebetate

  • benumb — to make numb or powerless; deaden physical feeling in, as by cold
  • daze — If someone is in a daze, they are feeling confused and unable to think clearly, often because they have had a shock or surprise.
  • deaden — If something deadens a feeling or a sound, it makes it less strong or loud.
  • dim — DIM statement
  • numb — deprived of physical sensation or the ability to move: fingers numb with cold.

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