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▪ I. centuplicate, a. and n.|sɛnˈtjuːplɪkət|
[ad. L. centuplicāt-us, -um pa. pple.: see next.]
Hundred fold. (Cf. duplicate a. and n.)
1835Tait's Mag. II. 579 He received his richly-adorned ass-skin copy, with..a big patent centuplicate lock. 1882Sat. Rev. LIII. 585 Ready for telegraphic transmission in centuplicate.
▪ II. cenˈtuplicate, v.
[f. L. centuplicāt- ppl. stem of centuplicāre, f. centuplic- (centuplex) a hundred fold: see above.]
= centuple v. Hence, cenˈtuplicated ppl. a.
c1645Howell Lett. iv. ii, I perform'd the civilities you enjoyn'd me to your frends here, who return you the like centuplicated. 1654Cokaine Dianea ii. 135 Their kisses were centuplicated. 1768E. Buys Dict. Terms of Art, Centuplicated, made an Hundredfold. |