FESTINATE Definition & Meaning

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festinate

[ verb fes-tuh-neyt; adjective fes-tuh-neyt, -nit ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

verb (used with or without object)

festinated, festinating.

to hurry; hasten.

adjective

hurried.

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

�ڱ��t��·�Բ��ٱ�l�� adverb

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of festinate¹

First recorded in 1595–1605; from Latin �ڱ��ī��ٳܲ� “hurried,” past participle of �ڱ��پ��; -ate ¹

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Went to the Saloon, but it immediately adjourned, on the motion of Mr. Theodore Stuke, to enable the Lady Members to festinate to the Congress.

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OTT: Gentlemen, my princess says you shall have all her silver dishes, festinate: and she's gone to alter her tire a little, and go with you— CLER: And yourself too, captain Otter?

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Aduice the Duke where you are going, to a most festinate preparation: we are bound to the like.

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Advise the duke where you are going, to a most festinate preparation: we are bound to the like.

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