delates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of delate
• dealest, leadest, stealed
Source: Wiktionary
De*late", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Delated; p. pr. & vb. n. Delating.] Etym: [L. delatus, used as p. p. of deferre. See Tolerate, and cf. 3d Defer, Delay, v.] [Obs. or Archaic]
1. To carry; to convey. Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated. Bacon.
2. To carry abroad; to spread; to make public. When the crime is delated or notorious. Jer. Taylor.
3. To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against; to accuse; to denounce. As men were delated, they were marked down for such a fine. Bp. Burnet.
4. To carry on; to conduct. Warner.
De*late", v. i.
Definition: To dilate. [Obs.] Goodwin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
