"eloquate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈɛləkweɪt/ Forms: eloquates [present, singular, third-person], eloquating [participle, present], eloquated [participle, past], eloquated [past]
Etymology: Back-formation from eloquent + -ate. Etymology templates: {{back-formation|en|eloquent}} Back-formation from eloquent, {{suffix|en||-ate}} + -ate Head templates: {{en-verb}} eloquate (third-person singular simple present eloquates, present participle eloquating, simple past and past participle eloquated)
  1. (transitive, US, proscribed, rare) To convey meaning with complete clarity and perfect grammar and punctuation. Tags: US, proscribed, rare, transitive

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