in|car´cer|a´tion

in|car´cer|a´tion
in|car|cer|ate «ihn KAHR suh rayt», verb, -at|ed, -at|ing, adjective.
–v.t.
to imprison; confine.
–adj.
[< Medieval Latin incarcerare (with English -ate1) imprison < Latin in- in + carcer enclosed place, prison]
in|car´cer|a´tion, noun.
in|car´cer|a´tor, noun.

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  • in|car´cer|a´tor — in|car|cer|ate «ihn KAHR suh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to imprison; confine. –adj. Archaic. imprisoned; confined; shut in. ╂[< Medieval Latin …   Useful english dictionary

  • in|car|cer|ate — «ihn KAHR suh rayt», verb, at|ed, at|ing, adjective. –v.t. to imprison; confine. –adj. Archaic. imprisoned; confined; shut in. ╂[< Medieval Latin …   Useful english dictionary

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  • incarceration — in·car·cer·a·tion …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

  • Re. — rupee. Also, re. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] …   Useful english dictionary

  • R.E. — 1. real estate. 2. Reformed Episcopal. 3. Right Excellent. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut …   Useful english dictionary

  • r.e. — Football. right end. * * * re1 «ray», noun. the second tone of the musical diatonic scale. ╂[< Medieval Latin re < Latin re (sonāre) to resound. See etym. under gamut. (Cf. ↑gamut)] re2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • incarceration — in·car·cer·a·tion in .kär sə rā shən n 1) a confining or state of being confined 2) abnormal retention or confinement of a body part specif a constriction of the neck of a hernial sac so that the hernial contents become irreducible * * *… …   Medical dictionary

  • incarcerate — in•car•cer•ate [[t]ɪnˈkɑr səˌreɪt[/t]] v. t. at•ed, at•ing 1) to imprison; confine 2) to enclose; constrict closely • Etymology: 1520–30; < ML incarcerāre to imprison in•car cer•a′tion, n. in•car′cer•a tive, adj …   From formal English to slang

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