magnoperate
To magnify the greatness ofTo magnify the greatness of (someone or something); to exalt.
Meaning
3 senses(rare, transitive)To magnify the greatness of (someone or something); to exalt.
(intransitive, rare)To act grandly.
(intransitive, rare)To work on one's magnum opus (“great or important work of art, literature, or music, a masterpiece; best, most popular, or most renowned achievement of an artist or author, representing their major life effort”).
Origin
From magnum opus + -ate (verb-forming suffix), in this sense coined by the English poetFrom magnum opus + -ate (verb-forming suffix), in this sense coined by the English poet Lord Byron (1788–1824): see the 1821 quotation, further from Latin magnum opus, from magnum (nominative neuter singular of magnus (“big, large; (figuratively) great, important”)) + opus (“accomplishment, work; work (of art, literature, etc.)”); see further at etymology 1.
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Forms
magnoperates, magnoperating, magnoperated, magnoperated| Base form | magnoperate · to magnoperate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | magnoperates |
| Present participle | magnoperating |
| Past simple | magnoperated |
| Past participle | magnoperated |
regular · Lesson
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