- vayt
- (adj.) far, distant, remote
Yiddish-English dictionary (in roman letters). 2013.
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coacervate — n. /koh as euhr vit, vayt , koh euh serr vit/; v. /koh as euhr vayt , koh euh serr vayt/, n., v., coacervated, coacervating. n. 1. Physical Chem. a reversible aggregation of liquid particles in an emulsion. v.t., v.i. 2. to make or become a… … Universalium
incurvate — incurvature /in kerr veuh cheuhr/, incurvation, n. adj. /in kerr vayt , in kerr vit/; v. /in kerr vayt , in kerr vayt/, adj., v., incurvated, incurvating. adj. 1. curved, esp. inward. v.t. 2. to make curved; turn from a straight line or course;… … Universalium
acervate — acervately, adv. /euh serr vit, vayt, as euhr vayt /, adj. Bot., Mycol. pertaining to growth, esp. of fungi, that forms a dense, heaped up mass. [1840 50; < L acervatus heaped up (ptp. of acervare), equiv. to acerv(us) heap + atus ATE1] * * * … Universalium
elevate — v. /el euh vayt /; adj. /el euh vayt , vit/, v., elevated, elevating, adj. v.t. 1. to move or raise to a higher place or position; lift up. 2. to raise to a higher state, rank, or office; exalt; promote: to elevate an archbishop to cardinal. 3.… … Universalium
innervate — /i nerr vayt, in euhr vayt /, v.t., innervated, innervating. 1. to communicate nervous energy to; stimulate through nerves. 2. to furnish with nerves; grow nerves into. [1865 70; IN 2 + NERVE + ATE1] * * * … Universalium
titivate — titivate1 titivation, n. titivator, n. /tit euh vayt /, v., titivated, titivating. v.t. 1. to make smart or spruce: She titivated her old dress with a new belt. v.i. 2. to make oneself smart or spruce. Also, tittivate. [1795 1805; earlier… … Universalium
aes|ti|vate — «EHS tuh vayt; especially British EES tuh vayt», intransitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. = estivate. (Cf. ↑estivate) … Useful english dictionary
ca|vet|to — «kuh VEHT oh; Italian kah VAYT toh», noun, plural vet|ti « VEHT ee; Italian. VAYT tee», tos. a shallow, concave molding, in section usually a simple quarter circle, often used on or under a cornice. ╂[< Italian cavetto (diminutive) < cavo… … Useful english dictionary
in|cur|vate — «adjective. ihn KUR viht, vayt; verb. ihn KUR vayt», adjective, verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. –adj. curving inward. –v.t., v.i. to turn from a straight line or course; curve or bend inward; curve. ╂[< Latin incurvātus, past participle of incurvāre;… … Useful english dictionary
in|ner|vate — «ih NUR vayt, IHN uhr vayt», transitive verb, vat|ed, vat|ing. 1. to stimulate (an organ or muscle) through nerves: »The facial nerve innervates the muscles of expression. 2. to supply (an organ or muscle) with nerves. ╂[< … Useful english dictionary
o´vate|ly — o|vate1 «OH vayt», adjective. egg shaped: »an ovate leaf. ╂[< Latin ōvātus < ōvum egg] –o´vate|ly, adverb. o|vate2 «OH vayt», noun. a person awarded the third degree of achievement in poetry and music at an eisteddfod: »... the green robes… … Useful english dictionary
