PEDATELY

Etymology

Adverb

pedately (comparative more pedately, superlative most pedately)

In a pedate manner.

Source: Wiktionary


PEDATE

Ped"ate, a. Etym: [L. pedatus, p.p. of pedare to furnish with feet, fr. pes, pedis, a foot.] (Bot.)

Definition: Palmate, with the lateral lobes cleft into two or more segments; -- said of a leaf.

– Ped"ate*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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LEND

(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”


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