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APRICATE
Etymology
Verb
apricate (third-person singular simple present apricates, present participle apricating, simple past and past participle apricated)
(intransitive, rare) To bask in the sun.
(transitive, also, figuratively, rare) To disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun; to sun.
Synonyms
• (both senses): sun
• (to bask in the sun): bask, sunbathe
• (to disinfect and freshen by exposing to the sun): air, ventilate
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"ri*cate, v. t. & i. Etym: [L. apricatus, p. p. of apricare, fr. apricus exposed to the sun, fr. aperire to uncover, open.]
Definition: To bask in the sun. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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