verb
Meaning 1
To cover with ice or a glacier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
glaciate
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CMU ARPABET: G L EY1 SH IY0 EY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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CMU ARPABET 2: G L EY1 S IY0 EY2 T Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
verb
Meaning 2
To erode with a glacier.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 3
To freeze.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
Meaning 4
become frozen and covered with glaciers
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: freeze
verb
Meaning 5
cover with ice or snow or a glacier
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- the entire area was glaciated
Meaning relationships
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Broader terms: cover, spread over
History
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin glaciātus, perfect passive participle of glaciō (“to freeze”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Across languages
Translations
1 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Bulgarian: заледявам (zaledjavam) — To cover with ice