英语词汇“evirtuate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组、英语词典-本地帮

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evirtuate

释义

▪ I. † eˈvirtuate, ppl. a. Obs. rare.
[f. as next + -ate².]
Deprived of virtue, strength, or power; enervated.
1799S. T. Coleridge in Mrs. Sandford T. Poole & Friends (1888) I. 304 The most heaven-inspired penmaker that..these superficial, weak, and evirtuate ages have produced to redeem themselves from ignominy.
▪ II. † eˈvirtuate, v. Obs.
Also 7 evertuate.
[f. Fr. (s')évertu-er, f. é- (for es-):—L. ex- out + vertu virtue (cf. Pr. esvertudar) + -ate³.]
1. a. refl. To put forth virtue from (oneself); to exert oneself (to do something). b. intr. To put forth virtue, exert influence.
1642Howell For. Trav. (Arb.) 72 One should evertuate himselfe to bring something home, that may accrue to the publique benefit.c1645― Lett. (1650) II. lxi, Thus my noble Lord have I evertuated myself, and strech'd all my sinnews..to satisfy your Lordship's desires touching this subject.1675Evelyn Terra (1729) 25 The Secret we enquire after, and which does most apparently seem to evirtuate towards this end [manuring land], is some vegetable Salt.
2. trans. To take away the virtue of, to deprive of authority, power, or strength.
1640Ld. Digby Sp. Trienn. Parl. (1641) 24 Where is the legislative Authority?.. In the King circled in, fortified and evirtuated by his Parliament.1644H. Parker Jus Pop. 65 The Comitia are totally depraved and evirtuated by being called out of the field into the palace.1656Blount Glossogr., Evertuate.1721–1800Bailey, Evertuate.

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