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incrustate

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ɪŋˈkɹʌsteɪt/
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  • /ɪŋˈkɹʌstət/
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1

adj

Meaning 1

Encrusted

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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2

verb

Meaning 2

To encrust.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: archaic

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History

Etymology

First attested in 1570; borrowed from Latin incrustātus, perfect passive participle of incrustō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Doublet of encrust.