elasticate en · VERB
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₁elh₂- Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tósder. Ancient Greek ἐλᾰστός (elăstós) Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icus New Latin elasticusbor. French élastiquebor. English elastic Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English elasticate From elastic + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Meanings
- To add or wrap elastic around something.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| elasticated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| elasticated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| elasticates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| elasticating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |