interminate
interminate · interminates · interminated · interminating
To menace; to threatenTo menace; to threaten.
/ɪnˈtɜː(ɹ)mɪneɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete, rare)To menace; to threaten.
Origin
From Latin intermināt-, passive perfect participial stem of interminor (“to threaten, menaFrom Latin intermināt-, passive perfect participial stem of interminor (“to threaten, menace”).
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Forms
interminates, interminating, interminated, interminated| Base form | interminate · to interminate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | interminates |
| Present participle | interminating |
| Past simple | interminated |
| Past participle | interminated |
regular · Lesson
Word family
1 related wordsRelatedminatory
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