Effigiate
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ɪˈfɪd͡ʒi.eɪt/ · Part of speech verb
Quick meaning: Effigiate is a verb meaning (transitive) To form as an effigy or make a representation of; to illustrate or depict.
Meaning
(transitive) To form as an effigy or make a representation of; to illustrate or depict.
More Meanings
- (transitive, by extension) To fashion; to adapt.
- To embody; to manifest
Example Sentences
He who means to win souls, must, as St. Paul did, effigiate and conform himself to those circumstances of living and discourse by which he may prevail.
A carnall mans designe, gives the stamp and impression to his Religion, and effigiates and mouldeth it; he will never make choice of such an one as shall be destructive to his ends.
In the same way CAUSALITY is effigiated, not merely by cogitating a WORKER, but by representing such an actuating thing as antecedes in time, and upon which somewhat else invariably follows.
The Pattern we were effigiated to, was infinitely knowing, infinitely good; in both we are bound to imitate: bound to be the Reprefentatives of both, or we forfeit our Original, and our similitude, too.
Word Forms
- effigiates
- effigiating
- effigiated
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include effeminatize, effeminize, mortify, effeminise, eviscerate, exect.
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