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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EXSICCATE

From Latin exsiccāre, from siccus dry.
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PRONUNCIATION OF EXSICCATE

exsiccate  [ˈɛksɪˌkeɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EXSICCATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Exsiccate 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 exsiccate in English.

WHAT DOES EXSICCATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of exsiccate in the English dictionary

The definition of exsiccate in the dictionary is to dry up; desiccate.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO EXSICCATE

PRESENT

Present
I exsiccate
you exsiccate
he/she/it exsiccates
we exsiccate
you exsiccate
they exsiccate
Present continuous
I am exsiccating
you are exsiccating
he/she/it is exsiccating
we are exsiccating
you are exsiccating
they are exsiccating
Present perfect
I have exsiccated
you have exsiccated
he/she/it has exsiccated
we have exsiccated
you have exsiccated
they have exsiccated
Present perfect continuous
I have been exsiccating
you have been exsiccating
he/she/it has been exsiccating
we have been exsiccating
you have been exsiccating
they have been exsiccating
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 exsiccated
you exsiccated
he/she/it exsiccated
we exsiccated
you exsiccated
they exsiccated
Past continuous
I was exsiccating
you were exsiccating
he/she/it was exsiccating
we were exsiccating
you were exsiccating
they were exsiccating
Past perfect
I had exsiccated
you had exsiccated
he/she/it had exsiccated
we had exsiccated
you had exsiccated
they had exsiccated
Past perfect continuous
I had been exsiccating
you had been exsiccating
he/she/it had been exsiccating
we had been exsiccating
you had been exsiccating
they had been exsiccating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

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

CONDITIONAL

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

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you exsiccate
we let´s exsiccate
you exsiccate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to exsiccate
Past participle
exsiccated
Present Participle
exsiccating
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 EXSICCATE


abdicate
ˈæbdɪˌkeɪt
authenticate
ɔːˈθɛntɪˌkeɪt
communicate
kəˈmjuːnɪˌkeɪt
complicate
ˈkɒmplɪˌkeɪt
dedicate
ˈdɛdɪˌkeɪt
desiccate
ˈdɛsɪˌkeɪt
detoxicate
diːˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt
domesticate
dəˈmɛstɪˌkeɪt
eradicate
ɪˈrædɪˌkeɪt
fabricate
ˈfæbrɪˌkeɪt
implicate
ˈɪmplɪˌkeɪt
indicate
ˈɪndɪˌkeɪt
intoxicate
ɪnˈtɒksɪˌkeɪt
intrinsicate
ɪnˈtrɪnsɪˌkeɪt
lubricate
ˈluːbrɪˌkeɪt
medicate
ˈmɛdɪˌkeɪt
predicate
ˈprɛdɪˌkeɪt
replicate
ˈrɛplɪˌkeɪt
specificate
spɪˈsɪfɪˌkeɪt
vesicate
ˈvɛsɪˌkeɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EXSICCATE

exsanguinous
exscind
exsecant
exsect
exsection
exsert
exserted
exsertile
exsertion
exsiccant
exsiccation
exsiccative
exsiccator
exsolution
exstipulate
exstrophy
exsuccous
exsufflate
exsufflation
exsufflicate

WORDS THAT END LIKE EXSICCATE

advocate
aguacate
allocate
baccate
birth certificate
braccate
cate
certificate
delicate
duplicate
educate
intricate
locate
relocate
saccate
silicate
syndicate
triplicate
truncate
vacate

Synonyms and antonyms of exsiccate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «exsiccate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EXSICCATE

Find out the translation of exsiccate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of exsiccate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «exsiccate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

exsiccate
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

exsiccate
570 millions of speakers

English

exsiccate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

exsiccate
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

يجفف
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

exsiccate
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

exsiccate
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শুকান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

exsiccate
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Exsiccate
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

exsiccate
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

exsiccate
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

exsiccate
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Exsiccate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

làm cho khô
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

exsiccate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Exsiccate
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

exsiccate
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

exsiccata
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

exsiccate
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

exsiccate
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

exsiccate
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Γίνεται αποξήρανση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

drogen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

exsiccate
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

exsiccate
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of exsiccate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EXSICCATE»

The term «exsiccate» is used very little and occupies the 179.070 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EXSICCATE» OVER TIME

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

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EXSICCATE»

Discover the use of exsiccate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to exsiccate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A dictionary of the English language. Abstracted from the ...
[from exsiccate] Drying; havirg the power to dry up Wiseman. To EXSICCATE. 11. a. [txsiice, Lat.] To dry. Brown. EXSICCATION./ [ham exsiccate.] The act o: drying Brawn. EXSiCCATIVE. a. [from exsiccate ] Havinp the power of drying.
Samuel Johnson, 1768
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Encyclopaedia perthensis, or, Universal dictionary of the ...
To EXSICCATE, 'j. a. [exsieco, Latin.] To dry.— If in a dissolution of steel a separation of parts be made by precipitation, or exhalation, the exsiccated powder ascends not unto the load- fto^. Brown. — Great heats and droughts exsiccate and ...
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
cines of the like nature, such as fleshy parts; cithers dry in themselves, yet require exsiccc.nts, as bones. Wiseman. * To EXSICCATE, v. a. [exsicco, Latin.] To dry. — It in a dissolution of steel a separation of parts be made by precipitation, ...
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A Dictionary of the English Language: In which the Words are ...
[from exsiccate.] Drying; having the power to dry up Wiseman. To EXSI'CCATE. v. a. [exsicco , Lat.] To dry. Brown. EXSICCA'TION. s. [from exsiccate.] The act of drying. Brown. EXSI'CCATIVE. a. [from exsiccate.] Having the power of drying.
Samuel Johnson, 1828
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Pantologia: a new cabinet cyclopaedia, comprehending a ...
(from exsiccate.) The act of drying (Brown). EXSI'CCATIVE. a.- (from exsiccate.) Having the power of drying. EXSPUITION. (from exspuo, to spit out.) The discharge of mucus from the lungs or bronchia EXSTIPU LATE, in botany, without stipules ...
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The New And Complete Dictionary Of The English Language: In ...
Exsic'cant (adj. from exsiccate) Drying, having the power ro drv up. EXSICCATE ( v. t. from the Lat. ex :ut of, and sicco to □□t'y) To make dry. Exsic'catcd ( p. from exsiccate) Dried, made dry. Brown* Exlic'cating ( p. a. from exsiccate! Dry ing.
John Ash, 1775
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Flores da Serra da Calçada
Small white flowers grouped in large racemes. Strongand pleasant perfume. Flowering period: September-October. Small and sparse population. Exsiccate in the Herbarium (SPF) of the Universidade de São Paulo: Martens 514. Myrcia sp.
Leda Afonso Martens, 2008
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A New Abridgment of Ainsworth's Dictionary: English and ...
Exquisite, exquisitus, accura- tus. Aperson of exquisite wit, homo acerrimi iugeoii. Exquisite torment, cruciatns summus. Exquisitely, exquisite, aflabre, accurate. Not exquisitely, Tiilgariler, me- diocriier. Exquis it enets, perfectlo. To exsiccate ...
Robert Ainsworth, 1841
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A Medicinal Dispensatory: Containing the Whole Body of ...
... in the former, Hence that Oil which partakes of no excess, but is temperatel, is such perpetually from the condition of the thing infused z which if cold, then is the Oil cold z if hot, hot; if it have the power to exsiccate, then will the Oil exsiccate.
Jean de Renou, 1657
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The London encyclopaedia: or Universal dictionary of ...
EXSICCATE, v. a. ~\ Lat. exsicco, from ex Exsic'cant, adv. f and siccus; Heb.nmf, Exsicca'tion, n. s. (dry. To dry. Exsic- Exsic'cative, adj. J cant and exsiccative are, having ihe quality or power to dry up. That which is concreted by exsiccation, ...

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EXSICCATE»

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The Pitiful Life of an Internet Troll (A Delightful Rant)
... enough chemical power, the hideous spot will eventually exsiccate and die. Neglect is a Troll's kryptonite, Achilles heel, Wicked Witch water. «TechnoBuffalo, Sep 11»

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