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  • 101Envenomed — Envenom En*ven om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envenomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envenoming}.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en (L. in) + F. venin poison. See {Venom}.] 1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison;… …

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  • 102Envenoming — Envenom En*ven om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Envenomed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Envenoming}.] [OE. envenimen, F. envenimer; pref. en (L. in) + F. venin poison. See {Venom}.] 1. To taint or impregnate with venom, or any substance noxious to life; to poison;… …

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  • 103Frenchified — Frenchify French i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frenchified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frenchifying}.] [French + fy.] To make French; to infect or imbue with the manners or tastes of the French; to Gallicize. Burke. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 104Frenchify — French i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frenchified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frenchifying}.] [French + fy.] To make French; to infect or imbue with the manners or tastes of the French; to Gallicize. Burke. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 105Frenchifying — Frenchify French i*fy, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frenchified}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frenchifying}.] [French + fy.] To make French; to infect or imbue with the manners or tastes of the French; to Gallicize. Burke. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 106Impregnate — Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impregnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Impregnating} ( n[asl]*t[i^]ng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im in + praegnans pregnant. See… …

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  • 107Impregnated — Impregnate Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impregnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Impregnating} ( n[asl]*t[i^]ng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im in + praegnans pregnant …

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  • 108Impregnating — Impregnate Im*preg nate ([i^]m*pr[e^]g n[=a]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Impregnated} ( n[asl]*t[e^]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Impregnating} ( n[asl]*t[i^]ng).] [LL. impraegnatus, p. p. of impraegnare to impregnate, fr. L. pref. im in + praegnans pregnant …

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  • 109Inform — In*form , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Informed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Informing}.] [OE. enformen, OF. enformer, F. informer. L. informare; pref. in in + formare to form, share, fr. forma form. See {Form}.] 1. To give form or share to; to give vital or… …

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  • 110Informed — Inform In*form , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Informed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Informing}.] [OE. enformen, OF. enformer, F. informer. L. informare; pref. in in + formare to form, share, fr. forma form. See {Form}.] 1. To give form or share to; to give vital… …

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