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Definition: DELIBATE

Part of Speech Definition
Verb 1. To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: delibating, delibated, delibates, delibater, delibaters, delibatingly and delibatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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"Delibate" is a common misspelling or typo for: celibate, delibrate.

Date "Delibate" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Delibate \Del"i*bate\, transitive verb. [Latin expression delibatus, past participle of delibare to taste; de- libare to taste.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DELIBATE

Domain Definition
Noah Webster [Verb] To taste; to take a sip. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Definition: DELIBATE

Part of SpeechDefinition
Verb1. To taste; to take a sip of; to dabble in.[Websters]
2. Seldom used base verb from the following inflections: delibating, delibated, delibates, delibater, delibaters, delibatingly and delibatedly.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "DELIBATE" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references)

Etymology:Delibate \Del"i*bate\, transitive verb. [Latin expression delibatus, past participle of delibare to taste; de- libare to taste.]. (references)

Specialty Definition: DELIBATE

DomainDefinition
Noah Webster [Verb] To taste; to take a sip. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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