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单词 deleniate
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deleniatev.

Forms: 1600s deleniate, 1600s delineate.
Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin dēlēnīre , dēlīnīre , -ate suffix3.
Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin dēlēnīre (also dēlīnīre) to soothe down, to soothe, mitigate, to soften ( < dē- de- prefix + lēnīre : see lenient adj.) + -ate suffix3.
Obsolete. rare.
transitive. To soothe or mitigate (something).
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the world > action or operation > manner of action > lack of violence, severity, or intensity > make less violent or severe [verb (transitive)] > mitigate or alleviate
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tranquillitate1657
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1623 H. Cockeram Eng. Dict. ii. sig. E2 To Pacifie, Deleniate, Expiate, Tranquilize.
1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Physical Inst. i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. E3 That is called Anodynum which delineates [L. delinit] and mitigates any paine.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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