marginate

mar·gin·ate

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [mahr-juh-neyt]
- /ˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪt/
- /mˈɑːdʒɪnˌeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahr-juh-neyt]
- /ˈmɑr dʒəˌneɪt/

Definitions of marginate word

adjective marginate having a margin. 1
adjective marginate Entomology. having the margin of a distinct color: marginate with purple. 1
verb with object marginate to furnish with a margin; border. 1
noun marginate Provide with a margin or border; form a border to. 1
verb marginate to provide with a margin or margins 0
adjective marginate having a margin of a distinct colour or form 0

See all 10 definitions of marginate

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Origin of marginate

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; < Latin marginātus, past participle of margināre to provide with borders or edges. See margin, -ate1

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Parts of speech for Marginate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Marginate

marginate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% 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.

marginate usage trend in Literature

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