duncify en · VERB
Etymology
From dunce + -ify.
Meanings
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(transitive) To make stupid in intellect.
July 8 1759 William Warburton, letter to Richard Hurd Here you have a fellow ten thousand times more duncified than dunce Webster
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| duncifies | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| duncifying | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| duncified | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| duncified | Tense=Past | lexicographic |