English Explanatory Dictionary

contristate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make sorrowful; to sadden or grieve.

Word forms

contristate contristates contristating contristated

Etymology

First attested in 1616; borrowed from Latin contrīstātus, perfect passive participle of contrīstō (“to sadden”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of contrist.

Synonyms

attrist contrist tristitiate aggrieve begloom begrieve besorrow grieve pain bring down come down on contristate darken dash deject depress desolate dispirit engrieve forset get down grieven moan oppress repent rue sadden sadden up ungladden unhappy upset

Related words

contristation
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