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/as"peuh rayt'/, v.t., asperated, asperating.to make rough, harsh, or uneven: a voice asperated by violent emotion.[1650-60; < L asperatus (ptp. of asperare). See ASPER2, -ATE1]
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Asperate — As per*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asperated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asperating}.] [L. asperatus, p. p. of asperare, fr. asper rough.] To make rough or uneven. [1913 Webster] The asperated part of its surface. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asperate — (v.) 1650s, make rough, from L. asperatus, pp. of asperare to roughen, make rough, exasperate, from asper rough (see ASPERITY (Cf. asperity)). Related: Asperated; asperating … Etymology dictionary
asperate — adj. [L. asperare, to roughen] Referring to having a rough and uneven surface … Dictionary of invertebrate zoology
asperate — 1. verb /æspəreɪt,æspərət/ To make rough or harsh. 2. adjective /æspəreɪt,æspərət/ rough Syn: asperous … Wiktionary
asperate — as·per·ate … English syllables
asperate — a. rather rough; v.t. make rough. ♦ asperation, n … Dictionary of difficult words
asperate — I. ˈaspərə̇t adjective Etymology: Latin asperatus, past participle of asperare to make rough, from asper rough archaic : somewhat rough or harsh to the touch : asperous II. ˌrāt transitive verb … Useful english dictionary
Asperated — Asperate As per*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asperated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asperating}.] [L. asperatus, p. p. of asperare, fr. asper rough.] To make rough or uneven. [1913 Webster] The asperated part of its surface. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Asperating — Asperate As per*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Asperated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Asperating}.] [L. asperatus, p. p. of asperare, fr. asper rough.] To make rough or uneven. [1913 Webster] The asperated part of its surface. Boyle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
asperation — 1721, noun of action from ASPERATE (Cf. asperate) (v.). Asperacioun harshness is attested from early 15c … Etymology dictionary
