English Explanatory Dictionary

mendicate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To beg.

Pronunciation

/ˈmɛndɪkeɪt/

Word forms

mendicate mendicates mendicating mendicated

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin mendīcātus, perfect passive participle of mendīcō (“to beg”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Related words

mendicant
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