opacify

o·pac·i·fy

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-pas-uh-fahy]
- /oʊˈpæs əˌfaɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [oh-pas-uh-fahy]
- /oʊˈpæs əˌfaɪ/

Definitions of opacify word

verb with object opacify to cause to become opaque. 1
verb without object opacify to become opaque. 1
noun opacify Make or become opaque. 1
verb opacify to make or become opaque 0

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Origin of opacify

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

1910-15; < Latin opāc(us) shaded + -ify

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Parts of speech for Opacify

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Opacify

opacify popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% 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.

opacify usage trend in Literature

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