CATENATE

catenate, catenulate

(verb) arrange in a series of rings or chains, as for spores

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Verb

catenate (third-person singular simple present catenates, present participle catenating, simple past and past participle catenated)

To connect things together, especially to form a chain.

Source: Wiktionary


Cat"e*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Catenated; p. pr. & vb. n. Catenating.] Etym: [L. catenatus, p. p. of catenare, fr. catena chain. See Chain.]

Definition: To connect, in a series of links or ties; to chain. E. Darwin.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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8 June 2025

EXECUTION

(noun) (law) the completion of a legal instrument (such as a contract or deed) by signing it (and perhaps sealing and delivering it) so that it becomes legally binding and enforceable


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