Delate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /dəˈleɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Delate is a verb meaning To carry; to convey.
Meaning
To carry; to convey.
More Meanings
- To report; to spread; to inform to make public.
- To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against.
- To carry on; to conduct or behave.
- Obsolete form of dilate.
Example Sentences
when the crime is delated or notorious
Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated.
As men were delated, they were marked down for such a fine.
His vvarlike vvife Simeramis, her huſband being dead, / And ſonne in nonage, faining him ſhe ruled in his ſtéede: / Delating in a males attire the Empire nevve begonne: / The vvhich, his yeares admitting it, ſhe yealded to her ſonne.
Word Forms
- delates
- delating
- delated
Synonyms for delate
Depending on context, synonyms include accuse, denounce.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include take, carry, deliver, convey, bear, handcarry.
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