imbricate
imbricate · imbricates · imbricated · imbricating
To overlap in a regular patternTo overlap in a regular pattern.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive, transitive)To overlap in a regular pattern.
overlap
To undergo or cause to undergo imbrication.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Latin imbricātus (“tiled”).Borrowed from Latin imbricātus (“tiled”).
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Forms
imbricates, imbricating, imbricated, imbricated| Base form | imbricate · to imbricate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | imbricates |
| Present participle | imbricating |
| Past simple | imbricated |
| Past participle | imbricated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
5 related wordsLessons 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