mutate
To undergo mutationTo undergo mutation.
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» The virus is starting to mutate.
Der Virus fängt an zu mutieren. — Zaghawa
Das Virus fängt an zu mutieren. — Zaghawa
Вирус начинает мутировать. — Wayawa
Scott · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(intransitive)To undergo mutation.
The virus has mutated into a more resilient version.
mutieren
undergo mutation
(transitive)To cause mutation.
Examples
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Origin
First attested in 1796; back-formation from mutation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suFirst attested in 1796; back-formation from mutation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix), ultimately from Latin mūtō (“to exchange; to change, to vary”). Doublet of moult.
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Forms
mutates, mutating, mutated, mutatedWord family
14 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
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