defatigate
defatigate · defatigates · defatigated · defatigating
To tire or make wearyTo tire or make weary.
/dɪˈfætɪɡeɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To tire or make weary.
Origin
The adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgThe adjective is first attested circa 1480, in Middle english; borrowed from Latin dēfatīgātus, perfect passive participle of dēfatīgō, see -ate (adjective-forming suffix) and -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
defatigates, defatigating, defatigated, defatigated| Base form | defatigate · to defatigate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | defatigates |
| Present participle | defatigating |
| Past simple | defatigated |
| Past participle | defatigated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveddefatigation
Lessons 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