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OPPIGNERATE
Etymology
Verb
oppignerate (third-person singular simple present oppignerates, present participle oppignerating, simple past and past participle oppignerated)
(transitive, obsolete, rare) Alternative form of oppignorate
Source: Wiktionary
Op*pig"ner*ate, v. i. Etym: [L. oppigneratus, p.p. of oppignerare to pawn. See Ob-, and Pignerate.]
Definition: To pledge; to pawn. [Obs.] Bacon.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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1 February 2025
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(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
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