syncopate

[ sing-kuh-peyt, sin- ]

/ ˈsɪŋ kəˌpeɪt, ˈsɪn- /

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verb (used with object), syn·co·pat·ed, syn·co·pat·ing.

Music.

to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented.
to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.

Grammar. to contract (a word) by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in reducing Gloucester to Gloster.

Origin of syncopate

First recorded in 1595–1605, syncopate is from the Medieval Latin word syncopātus (past participle of syncopāre to shorten by syncope). See syncope, -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM syncopate

syn·co·pa·tor, noun

Words nearby syncopate

synclitic, synclitism, synclonus, Syncom, syncopal, syncopate, syncopated, syncopation, syncope, syncopic, syncretism

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Example sentences from the Web for syncopate

Syncopate and curtail a greenish mineral, and leave a Turkish officer.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Syncopate and curtail a sweet substance, and leave an agricultural implement.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Syncopate and curtail a carpenter's tool, and leave an insect.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various
Syncopate a short, ludicrous play, and leave a part of the body.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7.|Various

Syncopate and curtail a motive power, and leave a body of water.
St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878|Various

British Dictionary definitions for syncopate

syncopate

/ (ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt) /

verb (tr)

music to modify or treat (a beat, rhythm, note, etc) by syncopation

to shorten (a word) by omitting sounds or letters from the middle

Derived forms of syncopate

syncopator, noun

Word Origin for syncopate

C17: from Medieval Latin syncopāre to omit a letter or syllable, from Late Latin syncopa syncope

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单词	syncopate
释义	syncopate [ sing-kuh-peyt, sin- ] / ˈsɪŋ kəˌpeɪt, ˈsɪn- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR syncopate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with object), syn·co·pat·ed, syn·co·pat·ing. Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way. Grammar. to contract (a word) by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in reducing Gloucester to Gloster. Origin of syncopate First recorded in 1595–1605, syncopate is from the Medieval Latin word syncopātus (past participle of syncopāre to shorten by syncope). See syncope, -ate¹ OTHER WORDS FROM syncopate syn·co·pa·tor, noun Words nearby syncopate synclitic, synclitism, synclonus, Syncom, syncopal, syncopate, syncopated, syncopation, syncope, syncopic, syncretism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for syncopate Syncopate and curtail a greenish mineral, and leave a Turkish officer. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878\|Various Syncopate and curtail a sweet substance, and leave an agricultural implement. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878\|Various Syncopate and curtail a carpenter's tool, and leave an insect. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878\|Various Syncopate a short, ludicrous play, and leave a part of the body. St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, May, 1878, No. 7.\|Various Syncopate and curtail a motive power, and leave a body of water. St. Nicholas, Vol. 5, No. 5, March, 1878\|Various British Dictionary definitions for syncopate syncopate / (ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt) / verb (tr) music to modify or treat (a beat, rhythm, note, etc) by syncopation to shorten (a word) by omitting sounds or letters from the middle Derived forms of syncopate syncopator, noun Word Origin for syncopate C17: from Medieval Latin syncopāre to omit a letter or syllable, from Late Latin syncopa syncope Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to syncopate abbreviate, shorten, restrict, wrap, cram, constrict, squeeze, shrink, decline, consume, reduce, decrease, narrow, weaken, consolidate, wedge, cramp, crowd, abridge, abstract
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syncopate

verb (used with object), syn·co·pat·ed, syn·co·pat·ing.

Origin of syncopate

OTHER WORDS FROM syncopate

Words nearby syncopate

Example sentences from the Web for syncopate

British Dictionary definitions for syncopate

verb (tr)

Derived forms of syncopate

Word Origin for syncopate

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