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• in|ter|po|late — «ihn TUR puh layt», verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. –v.t. 1. to alter (a book, passage, music, or other written material) by putting in new words or groups of words, especially without authorization or deceptively: »So many writers had interpolated the… …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ter|ca|late — «ihn TUR kuh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. 1. to put (an additional day, month, or other period of time) into the calendar. 2. to put in between; interpolate. ╂[< Latin intercalāre …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ter|pel|late — «IHN tuhr PEHL ayt, ihn TUR puh layt», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to ask formally in a legislature for an explanation of official action or of government policy. ╂[< Latin interpellāre (with English ate1) interrupt (in speaking) < …   Useful english dictionary

• in|ter|re|late — «IHN tuhr rih LAYT», transitive verb, lat|ed, lat|ing. to bring into relation to each other: »In Europe economic and political factors must be interrelated (Atlantic) …   Useful english dictionary

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• late — ab·late; ab·squat·u·late; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·e·tab·u·late; acet·y·late; ace·tyl·sa·lic·y·late; acic·u·late; acid·u·late; ac·ry·late; ac·u·le·o·late; ac·u·min·u·late; ad·stip·u·late; ad·u·late; al·ve·o·late; am·bu·late; am·pul·late;… …   English syllables

• ter-3, terǝ- and teri-, trī- —     ter 3, terǝ and teri , trī     English meaning: to rub     Deutsche Übersetzung: “reiben; drehend reiben” (from which “drehen”), “(reibend) durchbohren”     Note: also teru : treu (extended with b, g, gh, ĝh, k, p); here ter 2 “tender” (eig …   Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary

• ter|res´tri|al|ly — ter|res|tri|al «tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the earth, not of the heavens; having to do with the earth: »this terrestrial globe. 2. of the land, not water: »Islands and continents make up the terrestrial parts of the earth. 3 …   Useful english dictionary

• ter|res|tri|al — «tuh REHS tree uhl», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. of the earth, not of the heavens; having to do with the earth: »this terrestrial globe. 2. of the land, not water: »Islands and continents make up the terrestrial parts of the earth. 3. living on the …   Useful english dictionary

• ter´ri|er|like´ — ter|ri|er «TEHR ee uhr», noun. a kind of small, active, intelligent, and courageous dog, formerly used to pursue prey into its burrow. Some well known breeds are fox terriers, Irish terriers, and Scottish terriers. The bull, Sealyham, Skye,… …   Useful english dictionary