majorate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To augment; to increase.
noun
  1. The office or rank of a major.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

majorate majorates majorating majorated

Etymology

From Latin maiōrātus, past participle of maiōrō (“to augment”), derived from Latin maior. By surface analysis, major + -ate (verb-forming suffix). See major (adjective).

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