pen|in|su|late

pen|in|su|late
pen|in|su|late «puh NIHN suh layt, -syuh-», transitive verb, -lat|ed, -lat|ing.
to form into a peninsula or peninsulas: »

There are six considerable rivers which, with their numerous branches, peninsulate the whole state (Jedidiah Morse).

[< peninsul(a) + -ate1]

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