incrustate
incrustate · incrustates · incrustated · incrustating
To encrustTo encrust.
/ɪŋˈkɹʌsteɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)To encrust.
Origin
First attested in 1570; borrowed from Latin incrustātus, perfect passive participle of incFirst attested in 1570; borrowed from Latin incrustātus, perfect passive participle of incrustō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of encrust.
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Forms
incrustates, incrustating, incrustated, incrustatedregular · Lesson
| Base form | incrustate · to incrustate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | incrustates |
| Present participle | incrustating |
| Past simple | incrustated |
| Past participle | incrustated |
Tenses
incrustate · incrustated · will incrustate · have incrustatedPoint at a form to see it in a sentence.Tap a form to see it in a sentence.
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
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