English Explanatory Dictionary

masculate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make strong.

Word forms

masculate masculates masculating masculated

Etymology

First attested in 1623; either from Latin masculus (“male, masculine”) + -ate (verb-forming suffix) or a back-formation from emasculate.

Related words

unmasculate
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