comatose
comatose · comatoses · comatosed · comatosing
To make comatose; to send into, or as if into, a comaTo make comatose; to send into, or as if into, a coma.
UK/ˈkəʊ.məˌtoʊs/US/ˈkoʊ.məˌtoʊs/
» Tom is comatose.
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1 senses(colloquial, nonstandard, rare)To make comatose; to send into, or as if into, a coma.
Examples
3 sentencesTom is comatose.
Tom was once again comatose.
Unfortunately, the medical examiner determined that Lia was braindead, or otherwise in a comatose state.
Origin
Perhaps from French comateux, or from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώPerhaps from French comateux, or from Ancient Greek κῶμα (kôma, “deep sleep”) (genitive κώματος (kṓmatos)). Equivalent to coma + -ose (“full of”)
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Forms
comatoses, comatosing, comatosed, comatosedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle