"desume" meaning in English

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Verb

IPA: /dɪˈzjuːm/, /dɪˈzuːm/ Forms: desumes [present, singular, third-person], desuming [participle, present], desumed [participle, past], desumed [past]
Etymology: From Latin desumere, from de + sumere (“to take”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|-}} Latin, {{lena}} Head templates: {{en-verb}} desume (third-person singular simple present desumes, present participle desuming, simple past and past participle desumed)
  1. (obsolete) To borrow; to select. Tags: obsolete

Inflected forms

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