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imbricate
im·bri·cate I0044000 (ĭm′brĭ-kāt′)adj. Having regularly arranged, overlapping edges, as roof tiles or fish scales.v. im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing, im·bri·cates v.tr. To overlap in a regular pattern.v.intr. To be arranged with regular overlapping edges.
[Latin imbricātus, covered with roof tiles, from imbrex, imbric-, roof tile, from imber, imbr-, rain.]
im′bri·ca′tion n.imbricate adj 1. (Architecture) architect relating to or having tiles, shingles, or slates that overlap 2. (Botany) botany (of leaves, scales, etc) overlapping each other vb (Architecture) (tr) to decorate with a repeating pattern resembling scales or overlapping tiles [C17: from Latin imbricāre to cover with overlapping tiles, from imbrex pantile] ˈimbricately adv ˌimbriˈcation nim•bri•cate (adj. ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; v. -ˌkeɪt)
adj., v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. adj. 1. overlapping in sequence, as tiles on a roof. 2. overlapping like tiles, as scales or leaves. v.t., v.i. 3. to overlap. [1650–60; < Latin imbricātus shaped like an imbrex (a convex roof tile), derivative of imbrex] imbricate
Past participle: imbricated
Gerund: imbricating
| Imperative |
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| imbricate | | imbricate |
| Present |
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| I imbricate | | you imbricate | | he/she/it imbricates | | we imbricate | | you imbricate | | they imbricate |
| Preterite |
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| I imbricated | | you imbricated | | he/she/it imbricated | | we imbricated | | you imbricated | | they imbricated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am imbricating | | you are imbricating | | he/she/it is imbricating | | we are imbricating | | you are imbricating | | they are imbricating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have imbricated | | you have imbricated | | he/she/it has imbricated | | we have imbricated | | you have imbricated | | they have imbricated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was imbricating | | you were imbricating | | he/she/it was imbricating | | we were imbricating | | you were imbricating | | they were imbricating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had imbricated | | you had imbricated | | he/she/it had imbricated | | we had imbricated | | you had imbricated | | they had imbricated |
| Future |
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| I will imbricate | | you will imbricate | | he/she/it will imbricate | | we will imbricate | | you will imbricate | | they will imbricate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have imbricated | | you will have imbricated | | he/she/it will have imbricated | | we will have imbricated | | you will have imbricated | | they will have imbricated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be imbricating | | you will be imbricating | | he/she/it will be imbricating | | we will be imbricating | | you will be imbricating | | they will be imbricating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been imbricating | | you have been imbricating | | he/she/it has been imbricating | | we have been imbricating | | you have been imbricating | | they have been imbricating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been imbricating | | you will have been imbricating | | he/she/it will have been imbricating | | we will have been imbricating | | you will have been imbricating | | they will have been imbricating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been imbricating | | you had been imbricating | | he/she/it had been imbricating | | we had been imbricating | | you had been imbricating | | they had been imbricating |
| Conditional |
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| I would imbricate | | you would imbricate | | he/she/it would imbricate | | we would imbricate | | you would imbricate | | they would imbricate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have imbricated | | you would have imbricated | | he/she/it would have imbricated | | we would have imbricated | | you would have imbricated | | they would have imbricated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | imbricate - place so as to overlap; "imbricate the roof tiles"lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"imbricate - overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate" | | 2. | imbricate - overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"overlap - extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"imbricate - place so as to overlap; "imbricate the roof tiles" | | Adj. | 1. | imbricate - used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shinglesimbricatedphytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsrough, unsmooth - having or caused by an irregular surface; "trees with rough bark"; "rough ground"; "rough skin"; "rough blankets"; "his unsmooth face" |
imbricate
imbricate[′im·brə·kət] (biology) Having overlapping edges, such as scales, or the petals of a flower. imbricateTo overlap in regular order, as shingling, tiles, etc.imbricate
im·bri·cate , imbricated (im'bri-kāt, im'bri-kā-tĕd), Overlapping; usually refers to a surgical repair in which one edge is sutured over the other (rather than edge to edge), or in which a flat structure (for example, fascia) is repaired with parallel suture lines, corset-like, to tighten it. [L. imbricatus, covered with tiles] im·bri·cate , imbricated (im'bri-kăt, -kā'tĕd) Overlapping, like shingles. [L. imbricatus, covered with tiles]imbricate (of plant parts) overlapping at their edges like roof tiles, when in bud.imbricate
Synonyms for imbricateverb place so as to overlapRelated Words- lay
- place
- put
- set
- position
- pose
- imbricate
verb overlapRelated Wordsadj used especially of leaves or bractsSynonymsRelated Words- phytology
- botany
- rough
- unsmooth
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