obstaculate
obstaculate · obstaculates · obstaculated · obstaculating
To act as an obstacle toTo act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.
UK/əbˈstækjʊˌleɪ̯t/US/əbˈstækjəˌleɪ̯t/
Meaning
1 senses(rare)To act as an obstacle to; to impede, obstruct.
Origin
Borrowed from Italian ostacolare, as if from a Latin *obstāculātus. Equivalent to obstacleBorrowed from Italian ostacolare, as if from a Latin *obstāculātus. Equivalent to obstacle + -ate.
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Forms
obstaculates, obstaculating, obstaculated, obstaculated| Base form | obstaculate · to obstaculate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | obstaculates |
| Present participle | obstaculating |
| Past simple | obstaculated |
| Past participle | obstaculated |
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
See also
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