What does respuate mean?
Respuate means (obsolete, rare) To refuse or reject..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · verb
(obsolete, rare) To refuse or reject..
[…] for, although, I be quinquagenarius, or fifty years of age, yet what Virgin in Florence will respuat me when I abound in riches, […]
[…] but I must entreat the reader, if he be disposed to respuate these verses, not to conclude, that ours was no poet, […]
Use respuate when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Respuate means (obsolete, rare) To refuse or reject..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
[…] for, although, I be quinquagenarius, or fifty years of age, yet what Virgin in Florence will respuat me when I abound in riches, […]
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