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fo·li·ate F0225400 (fō′lē-ĭt, -āt′)adj.1. Of or relating to leaves.2. Shaped like a leaf.3. also fo·li·at·ed (-ā′tĭd) Geology Exhibiting foliation.v. (-āt′) fo·li·at·ed, fo·li·at·ing, fo·li·ates v.tr.1. To hammer or cut (metal) into thin leaf or foil.2. a. To coat (glass, for example) with metal foil.b. To furnish or adorn with metal foil.3. To separate into thin layers or laminae.4. To decorate with foliage or foils: an arch that is foliated in the Gothic style.5. To number the leaves of (a manuscript, for example).v.intr.1. To produce foliage.2. To split into thin leaflike layers or folia.
[Latin foliātus, bearing foliage, from folium, leaf; see folium.]foliate adj 1. (Botany) a. relating to, possessing, or resembling leavesb. in combination: trifoliate. 2. (Geological Science) (of certain metamorphic rocks, esp schists) having the constituent minerals arranged in thin leaflike layers vb 3. (Architecture) (tr) to ornament with foliage or with leaf forms such as foils 4. (Metallurgy) to hammer or cut (metal) into thin plates or foil 5. (Ceramics) (tr) to coat or back (glass, etc) with metal foil 6. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (tr) to number the leaves of (a book, manuscript, etc). Compare paginate 7. (Botany) (intr) (of plants) to grow leaves [C17: from Latin foliātus leaved, leafy]fo•li•ate (adj. ˈfoʊ li ɪt, -ˌeɪt; v. -ˌeɪt)
adj., v. -at•ed, -at•ing. adj. 1. covered with or having leaves. 2. like a leaf, as in shape. 3. foliated (def. 2). v.i. 4. to put forth leaves. 5. to split into thin leaflike layers or laminae. v.t. 6. to shape like a leaf or leaves. 7. to decorate with foils or foliage. 8. to form into thin sheets. 9. to spread over with a thin metallic backing. 10. to number the folios or leaves of (a manuscript or book). [1620–30; < Latin foliātus. See folium, -ate1] foliate
Past participle: foliated
Gerund: foliating
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| I foliate | | you foliate | | he/she/it foliates | | we foliate | | you foliate | | they foliate |
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| I foliated | | you foliated | | he/she/it foliated | | we foliated | | you foliated | | they foliated |
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| I am foliating | | you are foliating | | he/she/it is foliating | | we are foliating | | you are foliating | | they are foliating |
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| I have foliated | | you have foliated | | he/she/it has foliated | | we have foliated | | you have foliated | | they have foliated |
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| I was foliating | | you were foliating | | he/she/it was foliating | | we were foliating | | you were foliating | | they were foliating |
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| I had foliated | | you had foliated | | he/she/it had foliated | | we had foliated | | you had foliated | | they had foliated |
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| I will foliate | | you will foliate | | he/she/it will foliate | | we will foliate | | you will foliate | | they will foliate |
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| I will have foliated | | you will have foliated | | he/she/it will have foliated | | we will have foliated | | you will have foliated | | they will have foliated |
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| I will be foliating | | you will be foliating | | he/she/it will be foliating | | we will be foliating | | you will be foliating | | they will be foliating |
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| I have been foliating | | you have been foliating | | he/she/it has been foliating | | we have been foliating | | you have been foliating | | they have been foliating |
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| I will have been foliating | | you will have been foliating | | he/she/it will have been foliating | | we will have been foliating | | you will have been foliating | | they will have been foliating |
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| I had been foliating | | you had been foliating | | he/she/it had been foliating | | we had been foliating | | you had been foliating | | they had been foliating |
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| I would foliate | | you would foliate | | he/she/it would foliate | | we would foliate | | you would foliate | | they would foliate |
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| I would have foliated | | you would have foliated | | he/she/it would have foliated | | we would have foliated | | you would have foliated | | they would have foliated |
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | foliate - hammer into thin flat foils; "foliate metal"forge, hammer - create by hammering; "hammer the silver into a bowl"; "forge a pair of tongues" | | 2. | foliate - decorate with leavesadorn, decorate, grace, ornament, embellish, beautify - make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.; "Decorate the room for the party"; "beautify yourself for the special day" | | 3. | foliate - coat or back with metal foil; "foliate glass"coat, surface - put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface; "coat the cake with chocolate" | | 4. | foliate - number the pages of a book or manuscriptpaginate, pagenumber - give numbers to; "You should number the pages of the thesis" | | 5. | foliate - grow leaves; "the tree foliated in Spring"make grow, develop - cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development; "The perfect climate here develops the grain"; "He developed a new kind of apple" | | Adj. | 1. | foliate - ornamented with foliage or foils; "foliate tracery"; "a foliated capital"foliatedarchitecture - the discipline dealing with the principles of design and construction and ornamentation of fine buildings; "architecture and eloquence are mixed arts whose end is sometimes beauty and sometimes use" | | 2. | foliate - (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves; "`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'"phytology, botany - the branch of biology that studies plantsleafy - having or covered with leaves; "leafy trees"; "leafy vegetables" | | 3. | foliate - (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or stratafoliated, foliaceousbedded, stratified - deposited or arranged in horizontal layers; "stratified rock" |
EncyclopediaSeeFoliatedfoliate
fo·li·ate (fō'lē-āt), Pertaining to or resembling a leaf or leaflet. Synonym(s): foliaceous, foliar, foliosefo·li·ate (fō'lē-ăt) Pertaining to or resembling a leaf or leaflet. foliate
Related to foliate: folic acid, fungiform, foliate papillitis, Foliate papillae, Folate deficiencySynonyms for foliateverb hammer into thin flat foilsRelated Wordsverb decorate with leavesRelated Words- adorn
- decorate
- grace
- ornament
- embellish
- beautify
verb coat or back with metal foilRelated Wordsverb number the pages of a book or manuscriptSynonymsRelated Wordsverb grow leavesRelated Wordsadj ornamented with foliage or foilsSynonymsRelated Wordsadj (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leavesRelated Wordsadj (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strataSynonymsRelated Words |