"evertuate" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: evertuates [present, singular, third-person], evertuating [participle, present], evertuated [participle, past], evertuated [past]
Etymology: From French évertuer Etymology templates: {{bor|en|fr|évertuer}} French évertuer Head templates: {{en-verb}} evertuate (third-person singular simple present evertuates, present participle evertuating, simple past and past participle evertuated)
  1. (obsolete, transitive) To sap the strength of. Tags: obsolete, transitive Synonyms: enervate, weaken
    Sense id: en-evertuate-en-verb-Mn0gzqfh Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 59 41
  2. (obsolete, reflexive, intransitive) To strive (to do something, towards something). Tags: intransitive, obsolete, reflexive
    Sense id: en-evertuate-en-verb-MyFu0m4y
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: evirtuate

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