effigiate
ef·fi·gi·ate
effigiate · effigiates · effigiated · effigiating
To form as an effigy or make a representation ofTo form as an effigy or make a representation of; to illustrate or depict.
UK/ɪˈfɪ.d͡ʒiː.eɪ̯t/US/ɪˈfɪ.d͡ʒi.eɪ̯t/
Meaning
3 senses(transitive)To form as an effigy or make a representation of; to illustrate or depict.
(broadly, transitive)To fashion; to adapt.
(transitive)To embody; to manifest.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Late Latin effigiātus, past participle of effigiō (“to form”), fromLearned borrowing from Late Latin effigiātus, past participle of effigiō (“to form”), from effigiēs. See effigy.
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Forms
effigiates, effigiating, effigiated, effigiated| Base form | effigiate · to effigiate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | effigiates |
| Present participle | effigiating |
| Past simple | effigiated |
| Past participle | effigiated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsDeriveduneffigiated
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