profanate
profanate · profanates · profanated · profanating
To profane; to make profaneTo profane; to make profane.
Meaning
1 sensesTo profane; to make profane.
Origin
Learned borrowing from Classical Latin profānāt-, the past participial stem of profānō. ByLearned borrowing from Classical Latin profānāt-, the past participial stem of profānō. By surface analysis, profane + -ate.
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Forms
profanates, profanating, profanated, profanated| Base form | profanate · to profanate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | profanates |
| Present participle | profanating |
| Past simple | profanated |
| Past participle | profanated |
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