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1. (v.t.) reduplicate
to double; repeat.
2. reduplicate
to form (a derivative or inflected form) by doubling a syllable or other part of a word, sometimes with modifications.
3. (v.i.) reduplicate
to become doubled.
4. reduplicate
to become reduplicated.
5. (adj.) reduplicate
doubled.
Etymology: (1560–70; < LL reduplicātus, ptp. of reduplicāre= L re-re - +duplicāre to double, duplicate)
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| Definition of 'reduplicate' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) reduplicate, geminate
form by reduplication
"The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
2. (verb) duplicate, reduplicate, double, repeat, replicate
make or do or perform again
"He could never replicate his brilliant performance of the magic trick"
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| Definition of 'reduplicate' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adj) reduplicate
double; doubled; reduplicative; repeated
2. (adj) reduplicate
valvate with the margins curved outwardly; -- said of the /stivation of certain flowers
3. (verb) reduplicate
to redouble; to multiply; to repeat
4. (verb) reduplicate
to repeat the first letter or letters of (a word). See Reduplication, 3
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