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pate — ad·dle·pate; ad·i·pate; an·tic·i·pate; apoc·o·pate; clod·pate; col·pate; con·sti·pate; cris·pate; cus·pate; dis·cre·pate; dis·cul·pate; dun·der·pate; epis·co·pate; ex·cul·pate; ex·tir·pate; for·ci·pate; in·cul·pate; man·ci·pate; nun·cu·pate;… … English syllables
constipate — con·sti·pate … English syllables
constipate — con•sti•pate [[t]ˈkɒn stəˌpeɪt[/t]] v. t. pat•ed, pat•ing 1) to cause constipation in 2) cvb inf to cause to become slow moving or immobilized; constrict • Etymology: 1375–1425; late ME (ptp.) < L constīpātus, ptp. of constīpāre=con con… … From formal English to slang
Constipate — Con sti*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constipated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constipating}.] [L. constipatus, p. p. of constipare; con + stipare to crowd together. See {Costive}.] 1. To crowd or cram into a narrow compass; to press together or condense.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constipated — Constipate Con sti*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constipated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constipating}.] [L. constipatus, p. p. of constipare; con + stipare to crowd together. See {Costive}.] 1. To crowd or cram into a narrow compass; to press together or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Constipating — Constipate Con sti*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Constipated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Constipating}.] [L. constipatus, p. p. of constipare; con + stipare to crowd together. See {Costive}.] 1. To crowd or cram into a narrow compass; to press together or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
constipate — To cause constipation. * * * con·sti·pate kän(t) stə .pāt vt, pat·ed; pat·ing to make costive: cause constipation in … Medical dictionary
