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lactate

lac·tate
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lak-teyt]
    • /ˈlæk teɪt/
    • /læk.ˈteɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lak-teyt]
    • /ˈlæk teɪt/

Definitions of lactate word

  • verb without object lactate to produce milk. 1
  • noun lactate an ester or salt of lactic acid. 1
  • noun lactate (of a female mammal) secrete milk. 1
  • intransitive verb lactate breastfeed, produce milk 1
  • noun lactate an ester or salt of lactic acid 0
  • verb lactate (of mammals) to produce or secrete milk 0

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Origin of lactate

First appearance:

before 1885
One of the 21% newest English words
1885-90; < Latin lactātus, past participle of lactāre to suckle. See lact-, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Lactate

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lactate popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 84% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for lactate

verb lactate

  • feed — to give a fee to.
  • nourish — to sustain with food or nutriment; supply with what is necessary for life, health, and growth.
  • cradle — A cradle is a baby's bed with high sides. Cradles often have curved bases so that they rock from side to side.
  • nurture — to feed and protect: to nurture one's offspring.
  • suckle — to nurse at the breast or udder.

Antonyms for lactate

verb lactate

  • ignore — to refrain from noticing or recognizing: to ignore insulting remarks.
  • starve — to die or perish from lack of food or nourishment.
  • neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.

Top questions with lactate

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