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verb · intransitive · rare

formate

formate · formates · formated · formating

To assemble flying aircraft into formationTo assemble flying aircraft into formation; to fly in formation.

/fɔː(ɹ)ˈmeɪt/

Meaning

1 senses

To assemble flying aircraft into formation; to fly in formation.

Origin

Back-formation from formation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Back-formation from formation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Forms

formates, formating, formated, formated

Base form	formate · to formate
3rd person singular	formates
Present participle	formating
Past simple	formated
Past participle	formated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	formate
he, she, it	formates

Past simpleLesson

all persons

formated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have formated
he, she, it	has formated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will formate

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

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

formalize formallyB1 formatB1 formationB2 formative formerB1

Dictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.

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