"nostrificate" meaning in All languages combined

See nostrificate on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: nostrificates [present, singular, third-person], nostrificating [participle, present], nostrificated [participle, past], nostrificated [past]
Etymology: First attested in 1889; back-formation from nostrification on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{etydate|1889}} First attested in 1889, {{back-form|en|nostrification|nocap=1}} back-formation from nostrification, {{af|en|-ate|id1=verb|pos1=verb-forming suffix}} -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} nostrificate (third-person singular simple present nostrificates, present participle nostrificating, simple past and past participle nostrificated)
  1. To grant recognition to a degree from a foreign university; to nostrify. Synonyms: nostrify Related terms: nostrification

Inflected forms

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