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ex|tra-il|lus|trate — «EHKS truh IHL uh strayt, ih LUHS trayt», transitive verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. to add illustrations to (a book) after it is printed or published, by pasting or binding them in … Useful english dictionary
il|lus|trate — «IHL uh strayt, ih LUHS trayt», verb, trat|ed, trat|ing. –v.t. 1. to make clear or explain by stories, examples, or comparisons; elucidate: »The way that a pump works is used to illustrate how the heart sends blood around the body. These graphs… … Useful english dictionary
trate — ad·min·is·trate; an·gus·ti·ros·trate; ar·bi·trate; cal·ci·trate; con·trate; cul·trate; di·op·trate; fe·nes·trate; im·pe·trate; lus·trate; mag·is·trate; mag·is·trate·ship; mi·trate; or·ches·trate; pen·e·trate; per·lus·trate; per·pe·trate;… … English syllables
lus — abac·u·lus; aceph·a·lus; acer·vu·lus; ac·i·doph·i·lus; ac·ti·no·ba·cil·lus; ac·u·le·o·lus; aero·ba·cil·lus; aes·cu·lus; ag·ri·lus; al·a·lus; al·lo·phy·lus; al·ti·ca·me·lus; al·ve·o·lus; am·e·lus; amor·pho·phal·lus; am·phib·a·lus; amyg·da·lus;… … English syllables
lustrate — lus·trate … English syllables
lustrate — lus•trate [[t]ˈlʌs treɪt[/t]] v. t. trat•ed, trat•ing to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremony • Etymology: 1615–25; < L lūstrātus, ptp. of lūstrāre; see luster I lus•tra′tion, n. lus•tra•tive ˈlʌs trə tɪv adj … From formal English to slang
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
illustrate — il•lus•trate [[t]ˈɪl əˌstreɪt, ɪˈlʌs treɪt[/t]] v. trat•ed, trat•ing 1) to furnish with 2) to make intelligible with examples 3) to clarify one s words with examples • Etymology: 1520–30; < L illustrātus, ptp. of illustrāre to illuminate, make … From formal English to slang
Illustrate — Il*lus trate, a. [L. illustratus, p. p.] Illustrated; distinguished; illustrious. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] This most gallant, illustrate, and learned gentleman. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Illustrate — Il*lus trate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Illustrated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Illustrating}.] [L. illustratus, p. p. of illustrare to illustrate, fr. illustris bright. See {Illustrious}.] 1. To make clear, bright, or luminous. [1913 Webster] Here, when the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
