DELIBATE

Etymology

Verb

delibate (third-person singular simple present delibates, present participle delibating, simple past and past participle delibated)

(obsolete, transitive) To taste; to take a sip of.

(obsolete, transitive) To dabble in.

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


Del"i*bate, v. t. Etym: [L. delibatus, p. p. of delibare to taste; de- + libare to taste.]

Definition: To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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