English Explanatory Dictionary

desume

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To borrow, extract, or select.

Pronunciation

/dɪˈzjuːm/ /dɪˈzuːm/

Word forms

desume desumes desuming desumed

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin dēsūmō, dēsūmere, from dē- + sūmere (“to take”).

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