ASPERATE

Etymology

Verb

asperate (third-person singular simple present asperates, present participle asperating, simple past and past participle asperated)

To make rough or harsh.

Adjective

asperate (comparative more asperate, superlative most asperate)

rough

Synonyms

• asperous

Anagrams

• separate

Source: Wiktionary


As"per*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asperated; p. pr. & vb. n. Asperating.] Etym: [L. asperatus, p. p. of asperare, fr. asper rough.]

Definition: To make rough or uneven. The asperated part of its surface. Boyle.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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