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View synonyms for syncopate
syncopate
[ sing-kuh-peyt, sin- ]
verb (used with object)
, syn·co·pat·ed, syn·co·pat·ing.
- Music.
- to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented.
- to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
- Grammar. to contract (a word) by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in reducing Gloucester to Gloster.
syncopate
/ ˈsɪŋkəˌpeɪt /
verb
- music to modify or treat (a beat, rhythm, note, etc) by syncopation
- to shorten (a word) by omitting sounds or letters from the middle
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Derived Forms
- ˈsyncoˌpator, noun
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Other Words From
- synco·pator noun
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Word History and Origins
Origin of syncopate1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of syncopate1
C17: from Medieval Latin syncopāre to omit a letter or syllable, from Late Latin syncopa syncope
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Example Sentences
Syncopate a crown of a person of rank, and leave a musical instrument.
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Syncopate a small house, and leave a fugitive named in the Bible.
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Syncopate another part of the body, and leave a wild animal.
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Syncopate a short, ludicrous play, and leave a part of the body.
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Syncopate a domestic animal, and leave articles of clothing.
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