resperse

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To sprinkle; to scatter.

Pronunciation

/ɹɪˈspɜː(ɹ)s/

Word forms

resperse resperses respersing respersed

Etymology

From Latin respersus, past participle of respergere; prefix re- (“re-”) + spargere (“to strew, sprinkle”).

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