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ampliate

  • /ˈæmpliət/
  • /ˈæmplieɪt/

Where it comes from

Learned borrowing from Latin ampliātus, past participle of ampliō (“to make wider”). By surface analysis, ample + -i- + -ate.

adjective more ampliate · most ampliate

  1. Having the outer edge prominent; said of the wings of insects.
  2. Enlarged.

verb ampliates · ampliating · ampliated

  1. nonstandard, obsolete, transitive To enlarge. Hovv glad ſhould vve be rather to ampliate the benefit of the great VVork of our Redeemer?

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"ampliate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ampliate.

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@misc{ampliate_2026,
  title = {ampliate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ampliate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}