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foliate

/ foliate /
verb/adjective satellite

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
grow leaves
"the tree foliated in Spring"
Type of:
develop make grow
Derived:
leaf leafage foliage foliation leafing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
verb Sense 2
number the pages of a book or manuscript
Type of:
number
Derived:
page pagination folio page number paging
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 3
coat or back with metal foil
"foliate glass"
Type of:
coat surface
Derived:
foil foliation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 4
decorate with leaves
Type of:
decorate adorn grace
Derived:
foliation foliage
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 5
hammer into thin flat foils
"foliate metal"
Type of:
forge hammer
Derived:
foil foliation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
adjective satellite Sense 6
(especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
Similar:
stratified bedded
adjective satellite Sense 7
(often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
"`foliate'' is combined with the prefix `tri'' to form the word `trifoliate''"
Similar:
leafy
Domain:
botany phytology
adjective Sense 8
ornamented with foliage or foils
"foliate tracery"
"a foliated capital"
Pertains to:
leaf leafage foliage
Domain:
architecture
Semantic Complexity
94%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
3
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
2
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develop make grow number coat surface decorate adorn grace forge hammer stratified bedded