"postillate" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: postillates [present, singular, third-person], postillating [participle, present], postillated [participle, past], postillated [past]
Etymology: From postil + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Etymology templates: {{af|en|postil|-ate|id2=verb|pos2=verb-forming suffix}} postil + -ate (verb-forming suffix) Head templates: {{en-verb}} postillate (third-person singular simple present postillates, present participle postillating, simple past and past participle postillated)
  1. To write (postils or similar); to comment. Synonyms: postil
    Sense id: en-postillate-en-verb-YxMJckQW
  2. To preach by expounding Scripture verse by verse, in regular order.
    Sense id: en-postillate-en-verb-h8dEHyN~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate (verb) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 31 69 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ate (verb): 28 72

Inflected forms

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