emolliate en · VERB
Etymology
See emollient.
Meanings
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(transitive) To soften (e.g. pain), or to render effeminate.
Emolliated by four centuries of Roman domination, the Belgic colonies had forgotten their pristine valour.
1806, John Pinkerton, Modern Geography: A Description of the Empires, Kingdoms, States, and Colonies, […] :
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| emolliating | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| emolliated | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| emolliated | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| emolliates | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |