"figurate" meaning in English

See figurate in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: From figure + -ate (adjective-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|figure|-ate|id2=adjective|pos2=adjective-forming suffix}} figure + -ate (adjective-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} figurate (not comparable)
  1. Forming a figure. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-figurate-en-adj-MqkeVvOq Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 55 45
  2. (music) Florid. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Music
    Sense id: en-figurate-en-adj-HyVL4Swc Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (adjective): 55 45 Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: figurate number, figurately
Etymology number: 1

Verb

Forms: figurates [present, singular, third-person], figurating [participle, present], figurated [participle, past], figurated [past]
Etymology: From figure + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|figure|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} figure + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} figurate (third-person singular simple present figurates, present participle figurating, simple past and past participle figurated)
  1. To shape; to give a figure. Derived forms: prefigurate, refigurate, figuration
    Sense id: en-figurate-en-verb-aGCJ05~5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 9 24 67 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 15 13 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Inflected forms

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