preposterate in All languages combined

Forms: preposterates [present, singular, third-person], preposterating [participle, present], preposterated [participle, past], preposterated [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb}} preposterate (third-person singular simple present preposterates, present participle preposterating, simple past and past participle preposterated)

Inflected forms

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    {
      "form": "preposterates",
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    },
    {
      "form": "preposterating",
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        "present"
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    },
    {
      "form": "preposterated",
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        "participle",
        "past"
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        "To reverse or turn upside down."
      ],
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        [
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        "(obsolete) To reverse or turn upside down."
      ],
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        {
          "text": "I never saw thinge done by you which preposterated or perverted the good judgment that all the world esteemeth to shine in you."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To pervert or disgrace."
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          "disgrace",
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        "(obsolete) To pervert or disgrace."
      ],
      "tags": [
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  "word": "preposterate"
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    "English entries with incorrect language header",
    "English lemmas",
    "English verbs"
  ],
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "preposterates",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterating",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterated",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "preposterated",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    }
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        "To reverse or turn upside down."
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          "reverse",
          "reverse"
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        [
          "upside down",
          "upside down"
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        "(obsolete) To reverse or turn upside down."
      ],
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        "English terms with obsolete senses"
      ],
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        {
          "text": "I never saw thinge done by you which preposterated or perverted the good judgment that all the world esteemeth to shine in you."
        }
      ],
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        "To pervert or disgrace."
      ],
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          "pervert"
        ],
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          "disgrace",
          "disgrace"
        ]
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        "(obsolete) To pervert or disgrace."
      ],
      "tags": [
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      ]
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}

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"preposterate" meaning in All languages combined

Verb [English]

Inflected forms