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English

Etymology

From Latin acervātus, perfect passive participle of acervō (“‘heap or pile up’”), from acervus (“‘heap’”).

Pronunciation

Adjective

acervate (comparative more acervate, superlative most acervate)

Positive acervate

Comparative more acervate

Superlative most acervate
  1. (botany) Heaped, or growing in heaps, or closely compacted clusters.

Derived terms

Verb

Infinitive to acervate

Third person singular acervates

Simple past acervated

Past participle acervated

Present participle acervating

to acervate (third-person singular simple present acervates, present participle acervating, simple past and past participle acervated)

  1. (obsolete) To heap up.

Synonyms

Translations

to heap up

Related terms

 

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