con|flate

con|flate
con|flate «kuhn FLAYT», transitive verb, -flat|ed, -flat|ing.
1. to bring or put together; compose of various elements: »

... the wide, conflated color vistas Monet drew (Time).

2. to form (a text, etc.) by the combination of two readings.
[< Latin cōnflāre (with English -ate1); see etym. under conflation (Cf.conflation)]

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  • con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… …   English syllables

  • flate — de·flate; in·suf·flate; per·flate; per·si·flate; suf·flate; con·flate; in·flate; re·flate; …   English syllables

  • conflate — con·flate …   English syllables

  • conflate — con|flate [ kən fleıt ] verb transitive FORMAL to combine two or more things ╾ con|fla|tion [ kən fleıʃ(ə)n ] noun uncount …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • conflate — con|flate [kənˈfleıt] v [T] formal [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of conflare to blow together, join , from com ( COM ) + flare to blow ] to combine two or more things to form a single new thing ▪ He conflates two images… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • conflate — con•flate [[t]kənˈfleɪt[/t]] v. t. flat•ed, flat•ing cvb to fuse into one entity; merge; combine • Etymology: 1600–10; < L conflāre to blow on, melt down …   From formal English to slang

  • Conflate — Con*flate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conflated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conflating}.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to blow together; con + flare to blow.] 1. To blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse together; to join or weld; to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Conflated — Conflate Con*flate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conflated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conflating}.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to blow together; con + flare to blow.] 1. To blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse together; to join or weld;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Conflating — Conflate Con*flate , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Conflated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Conflating}.] [L. conflatus, p. p. of conflare to blow together; con + flare to blow.] 1. To blow together; to bring together; to collect; to fuse together; to join or weld;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • per — per·acetic; per·acid; per·act; per·acute; per·alkaline; per·aluminous; per·am·bu·lant; per·am·bu·late; per·am·bu·la·tion; per·am·bu·la·tor; per·am·bu·la·to·ry; per·a·na·kan; per·bend; per·borate; per·bromide; Per·bu·nan; per·ca; per·cale;… …   English syllables

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