malleate
malleate · malleates · malleated · malleating
To beat into shape with a hammerTo beat into shape with a hammer.
/ˈmæl.i.eɪt/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To beat into shape with a hammer.
hämmern, schmieden
кова́тьkovátʹ, сплю́щиватьspljúščivatʹ
Translations
3 languagesРусский
to beat into shape with a hammer:
Deutsch
to beat into shape with a hammer:
Origin
First attested in 1598; borrowed from Medieval Latin malleātus, perfect passive participleFirst attested in 1598; borrowed from Medieval Latin malleātus, perfect passive participle of malleō (“to beat with a hammer”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
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Forms
malleates, malleating, malleated, malleatedWord 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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.