geminate
geminate · geminates · geminated · geminating
удваивать, удвоить
To arrange in pairsTo arrange in pairs.
/ˈd͡ʒɛmɪneɪt/
Meaning
2 sensesTo arrange in pairs.
удва́иватьudváivatʹ, удво́итьudvóitʹ
arrange in pairs
To occur in pairs.
occur in pairs
Translations
1 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
to arrange in pairs:
Origin
First attested in 1589; borrowed from Latin geminātus, perfect passive participle of geminFirst attested in 1589; borrowed from Latin geminātus, perfect passive participle of geminō (“to double”), see -ate (etymology 1,2 and 3).
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Forms
geminates, geminating, geminated, geminatedSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- arrange in pairs:pair
- occur in pairs:pair
- form by reduplication:reduplicate
Word family
5 related wordsRelatedgemination
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