delate

/dəˈleɪt/

delate means to carry; to convey.

delate is pronounced /dəˈleɪt/.

Etymology

From Latin delātus, perfect passive participle of deferō, see -ate (verb-forming suffix). Doublet of defer (Etymology 2). See also infer, collate and confer, relate and refer, as well as prelate and prefer among others.

verb

To carry; to convey.e.g.“Try exactly the time wherein sound is delated.” — 1627 (indicated as 1626), Francis [Bacon], “(please specify the page, or |century=I to X)”, in Sylua Syluarum: Or A Naturall Historie. In Ten Centuries. […], London: […] William Rawley […]; [p]rinted
To report; to spread; to inform to make public.e.g.“when the crime is delated or notorious” — 1660, Jeremy Taylor, Rule of Conscience:
To carry or bring against, as a charge; to inform against.e.g.“As men were delated, they were marked down for such a fine.” — a. 1716 (date written), [Gilbert] Burnet, edited by [Gilbert Burnet Jr.], Bishop Burnet’s History of His Own Time. […], volume (please specify |volume=I or II), London: […] Thomas Ward […], published
To carry on; to conduct or behave.

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Words closest in meaning

By meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.

delation 70% match — Conveyance. vs delate →
dele 66% match — To delete. vs delate →
convey 63% match — To move (something) from one place to another. vs delate →
deletee 62% match — A word or clause that is deleted. vs delate →
deleatur 59% match — dele (“mark signifying deletion”) vs delate →
delenite 58% match — To undergo delenition. vs delate →
deletive 58% match — Tending to delete or destroy. vs delate →
betake 57% match — To take over to; take across (to); deliver. vs delate →