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▪ I. indiˈviduate, ppl. a.
[ad. med.L. indīviduāt-us, pa. pple. of indīviduā-re: see next; but, in sense, partly representing L. indīviduus.]
†1. Undivided, indivisible, inseparable. Obs.
1621R. Brathwait Nat. Emb., Blasphemie (1877) 34 Touching the Indiuiduate essence of God. 1630― Eng. Gentlem. (1641) 34 Mildenesse is a quality so inherent, or more properly individuate to a gentleman. Ibid. 165 A friend, being indeed a mans second selfe, or rather an individuate companion to himselfe. 1751Student II. 311 (T.) O Thou, the third in that eternal trine, In individuate unity divine!
2. = individuated 1. arch.
1606Ford Honor Tri. (Shaks. Soc.) 24 Bewty matched with the indiuiduat adjunct, unsoyled constancy. 1609R. Barnerd Faithf. Shepheard 31 If the places agree not to one indiuiduate thing..there is no contradiction betweene them. 1681Baxter Acc. Sherlocke vi. 216 Perhaps you think that as Averrhois thought all Souls are one, individuate only by receptive matter [etc.].
▪ II. individuate, v.|ɪndɪˈvɪdjuːeɪt|
[f. med.L. indīviduāre or obs. F. individuer to render individual, f. L. indīvidu-us: cf. prec. and -ate3.]
To render individual.
1. trans. To form into an individual or distinct entity; to give individual organization or form to.
1646Sir T. Browne Pseud. Ep. vi. i. 274 There was a seminality and contracted Adam in the rib, which by the information of a soule, was individuated into Eve. 1653H. More Antid. Ath. ii. ix. (1662) 66 Life being individuated into such infinite numbers that have their distinct sense and pleasure. 1681–6J. Scott Chr. Life (1747) III. 385 That which individuates any Society, or makes it a distinct Body from all other Societies, is the Charter or Law upon which it is founded. 1864D. G. Mitchell Sev. Stor. 9 This symbolism of language which individuates a man's private memories.
2. To give an individual character to; to distinguish from others of the same species; to individualize; to single out.
1614[see individuating below]. 1641J. Jackson True Evang. T. ii. 156 Circumstances individuate actions. 1661Rust Origen's Opin. in Phenix (1721) I. 74 Such Peculiarities as individuate Peter and Paul, as to their Bodies. 1732Berkeley Alciphr. vii. §5 In Peter, James, and John, you may observe in each a certain collection of Stature, Figure, Colour, and other peculiar Properties, by which they are known asunder, distinguished from all other Men, and if I may so say, individuated. 1802P. L. Courtier Pleas. Solit. 13 The heart, that loves its object to select, To individuate. 1827Hare Guesses Ser. i. (1873) 111 That in which he differs and is distinguisht from other men, is his individuality, and individuates or individualizes him.
†3. To appropriate to an individual. Obs. rare.
1641Trapp Theol. Theol. 207 Neither [do they] individuate the same to themselves. 1646― Comm. John xx. 28 This is true faith indeed, that individuates God, and appropriates him to itself. 1647― Comm. Gal. ii. 20 True faith individuateth Christ, and appropriateth him to a mans self.
Hence indiˈviduating vbl. n. and ppl. a.
1614Selden Titles Hon. Pref. B iv, It's thought, that, in the Seed are alwaies potentially seuerall indiuiduating Qualities deriu'd from diuers of the neere Ancestors. 1677Hale Prim. Orig. Man. iv. iv. 323 In the separating or individuating of these Elements. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. i. iv. §36. 602 Peculiar notes and properties or individuating circumstances. 1835Greswell Parables V. i. 208 Other individuating marks of distinction. 1954A. J. Ayer Philos. Ess. i. 22 In ordinary speech, expressions which I have classified as indicators do the work of individuating. |