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Meaning of "absterge" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF ABSTERGE

absterge  [æbˈstɜːdʒ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ABSTERGE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Absterge is a verb.
The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb absterge in English.

WHAT DOES ABSTERGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of absterge in the English dictionary

The definition of absterge in the dictionary is to wipe clean or cleanse.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO ABSTERGE

PRESENT

Present
I absterge
you absterge
he/she/it absterges
we absterge
you absterge
they absterge
Present continuous
I am absterging
you are absterging
he/she/it is absterging
we are absterging
you are absterging
they are absterging
Present perfect
I have absterged
you have absterged
he/she/it has absterged
we have absterged
you have absterged
they have absterged
Present perfect continuous
I have been absterging
you have been absterging
he/she/it has been absterging
we have been absterging
you have been absterging
they have been absterging
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I absterged
you absterged
he/she/it absterged
we absterged
you absterged
they absterged
Past continuous
I was absterging
you were absterging
he/she/it was absterging
we were absterging
you were absterging
they were absterging
Past perfect
I had absterged
you had absterged
he/she/it had absterged
we had absterged
you had absterged
they had absterged
Past perfect continuous
I had been absterging
you had been absterging
he/she/it had been absterging
we had been absterging
you had been absterging
they had been absterging
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will absterge
you will absterge
he/she/it will absterge
we will absterge
you will absterge
they will absterge
Future continuous
I will be absterging
you will be absterging
he/she/it will be absterging
we will be absterging
you will be absterging
they will be absterging
Future perfect
I will have absterged
you will have absterged
he/she/it will have absterged
we will have absterged
you will have absterged
they will have absterged
Future perfect continuous
I will have been absterging
you will have been absterging
he/she/it will have been absterging
we will have been absterging
you will have been absterging
they will have been absterging
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would absterge
you would absterge
he/she/it would absterge
we would absterge
you would absterge
they would absterge
Conditional continuous
I would be absterging
you would be absterging
he/she/it would be absterging
we would be absterging
you would be absterging
they would be absterging
Conditional perfect
I would have absterge
you would have absterge
he/she/it would have absterge
we would have absterge
you would have absterge
they would have absterge
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been absterging
you would have been absterging
he/she/it would have been absterging
we would have been absterging
you would have been absterging
they would have been absterging
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you absterge
we let´s absterge
you absterge
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to absterge
Past participle
absterged
Present Participle
absterging
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ABSTERGE


converge
kənˈvɜːdʒ
demiurge
ˈdɛmɪˌɜːdʒ
deterge
dɪˈtɜːdʒ
dirge
dɜːdʒ
diverge
daɪˈvɜːdʒ
dramaturge
ˈdræməˌtɜːdʒ
emerge
ɪˈmɜːdʒ
immerge
ɪˈmɜːdʒ
merge
mɜːdʒ
purge
pɜːdʒ
resurge
rɪˈsɜːdʒ
scourge
skɜːdʒ
serge
sɜːdʒ
splurge
splɜːdʒ
spurge
spɜːdʒ
submerge
səbˈmɜːdʒ
surge
sɜːdʒ
thaumaturge
ˈθɔːməˌtɜːdʒ
urge
ɜːdʒ
verge
vɜːdʒ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ABSTERGE

abstain
abstainer
abstemious
abstemiously
abstemiousness
abstention
abstentionism
abstentionist
abstentious
abstergent
abstersion
abstersive
abstinence
abstinency
abstinent
abstinently
abstract
abstract expressionism
abstract noun
abstract of accounts

WORDS THAT END LIKE ABSTERGE

asperge
auberge
cerge
commerge
concierge
demerge
demivierge
inselberge
mail merge
mail-merge
re-emerge
remerge
soft verge

Synonyms and antonyms of absterge in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «absterge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ABSTERGE

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The translations of absterge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «absterge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

absterge
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

absterge
570 millions of speakers

English

absterge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

साफ कर देना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

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280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

absterge
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

absterge
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

absterge
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

absterge
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Absterge
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Translator English - German

Absterge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

absterge
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

absterge
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Translator English - Javanese

Absterge
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

absterge
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

absterge
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

संक्षिप्तपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

absterge
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

absterge
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

absterge
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

absterge
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

absterge
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

absterge
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

absterge
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

absterge
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

absterge
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of absterge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTERGE»

The term «absterge» is used very little and occupies the 172.306 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ABSTERGE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about absterge

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ABSTERGE»

Discover the use of absterge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to absterge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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English Choral Practice, 1400-1650
... 172 Reges Tharsis et insulae (EECM 17/8), 153 Verbum caro factum est ( EECM 17/7), 112 Of all strange news, 169 First Service, 210 Second Service, 114 , 210 Strogen, Nicholas Service, 205 Tallis, Thomas Absterge Domine (1575; TCM 6, ...
John Morehen, 2003
2
Thomas Tallis and His Music in Victorian England
In his discussion of the 'Setting of the Song', Absterge is used as an example of counterpoint where each voice enters separately on the same point of imitation (a music example is also provided),26 as opposed to all entering together, as in ...
Suzanne Cole, 2008
3
A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
Abste'.vtion. n. s. [from abstitteo, Lat.] The act of holding off, or restraining ; restraint. Diet. To ABSTE'RGE. y. a. [abittrgo, Lat.] To cleanse by wiping ; to wipe. Absts/rgent. adj. Cleansing; having a cleansing quality. To Abste'rse. [See Absterge.] ...
Samuel Johnson, 1805
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Lexicography and Physicke: The Record of Sixteenth-century ...
associated with the several possible forms in OED}4 The case of absterge will also illustrate some of the difficulties. Hill's loyfull iewelhas the following: 'the Oyle of Roses is absterge and molificatiue' (Hiiir) [1646, Browne] . There are several ...
Roderick W. McConchie, 1997
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Sources of the modern Roman liturgy. 2. Texts
Ordo ad communicandum infirmum. In primis pulsetur campana capituli oo dicendo ps. Miserere mei deus. fol. 9r-67r. Ordo commendationis anime. Primum fiant letanie breves oo pietatis absterge . . . Ritual for the Last Sacraments ; collated.
Stephen Joseph Peter van Dijk, Haimo (de Faversham.), 1963
6
Pantologia. A new (cabinet) cyclopædia, by J.M. Good, O. ...
To ABSTERGE, v. a. (alstcrgo, Lat.) To cleanse bv wiping. ABSTE RGENT. a. Cleansing ; having a cleansing quality. Ausi lkgents. (abstcrgrn/ia.) Medical or chirurgicul applications that clear away foulnesses from ulcers or abscesses.
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gilbert Gregory, 1813
7
Pantologia: A new cabinet cyclopaedia, comprehending a ...
To ABSTERGE, v. a. (abstergo, Lat.) To cleanse by wiping. ABSTERGENT, a. Cleansing; having a cleansing quality. Absi ekgents. (abstergentia.) Medical or chirurgical applications that clear away foulnesses from ulcers or, abscesses.
John Mason Good, Olinthus Gregory, Newton Bosworth, 1819
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Johnson and Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary and ...
(from absterge), that which has tin, quality of absterging or cleansing, A tablet utooil of that abiteriive tree Where /Ktlm.n's swartliybird did build her nest. Sir John Detiham. A'BSTINENCK, ab'ste-nense, n. s. (see ABSTAIN), forbearance jf uny ...
Samuel Johnson, John Walker, 1862
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A Dictionnary of the English Language
[See ABSTERGE-J To cleanse, to purity; a word very little in use, and less analogical than absterge. Nor will we affirm, that iron receiveth, in the stomach of the ostrich, no alteration; but we suspect this effect rather from corrosion than digestion ...
Samuel Johnson, 1773
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
To ABSTERGE, v. n. [abstergo, Latin.] To cleanse by wiping ; to wipe. • ABSTERGENT, adj. Cleansing ; having a cleansing quality. Abstergents, or abstersive medicines, are medicines of a saponaceous nature, fufch as soap itself, and are ...

9 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ABSTERGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term absterge is used in the context of the following news items.
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Words, words, words: July '15
We're being audited, so don't absterge your files. Use it or lose it! Craquelure (krak loor') — Patterns of fine cracks in an old oil painting ... «Business Management Daily, Jul 15»
2
If dishwashers were iPhones
If you buy a dishwasher from Absterge - you can only wash approved Absterge foodables bought from the Absterge store. Photograph: Jeffrey ... «The Guardian, Feb 15»
3
Bookends from the New York Times Book Review: The Rejected …
This question comes from Samuel Beckett's Molloy: “Does it really matter which hand is used to absterge the podex?” When your piece appears ... «The Millions, Nov 14»
4
Readers recommend: songs about cleansing
We absterge, edulcorate, and depurate. We expunge, elutriate and exfoliate. We shampoo, blow and winnow. We purge, polish and purify. «The Guardian, Mar 14»
5
Absterge lets you delete your Facebook Activity Log
Developer Alen Stojanov has created a Greasemonkey script for Firefox, Absterge, that will automatically delete everything from your Facebook ... «Softonic EN, Jan 14»
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Absterge And Facebook Timeline Cleaner Purge Your Facebook …
However, Absterge — a script that works in both Greasemonkey and Tampermonkey — can automate this process by deleting everything in ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jan 14»
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Delete Yourself From Facebook? It's Harder Than You'd Think
Golbeck says there are two open source options for doing this: Facebook Time Line Cleaner and Absterge – both of which can run inside ... «Know Your Mobile, Jan 14»
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How to Delete All of Your Facebook Activity
I found two options: the Facebook Timeline Cleaner and Absterge, both scripts that can run in the Firefox or Chrome browsers. Both are actively ... «Slate Magazine, Jan 14»
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How to: archive and back up photos
... monstrator subjoined cliffed nitons aristocraticness reearned metamorphosy diastataxy rockweed absterge gippy urediniosporic intertinging ... «What Digital Camera, Sep 10»

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