majorate
majorate · majorates · majorated · majorating
To augment; to increaseTo augment; to increase.
Meaning
1 senses(obsolete)To augment; to increase.
Origin
From Latin maiōrātus, past participle of maiōrō (“to augment”), derived from Latin maior.From Latin maiōrātus, past participle of maiōrō (“to augment”), derived from Latin maior. By surface analysis, major + -ate (verb-forming suffix). See major (adjective).
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Forms
majorates, majorating, majorated, majoratedWord family
1 related wordsRelatedmajoration
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