negate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Related terms 1.3.2 External links 2 Italian 2.1 Adjective 2.2 Verb 2.3 Anagrams 3 Latin 3.1 Participle

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

< Latin negatus, pp. of negare (“‘to deny, refuse, decline’”), reduced from *nec-aiare (or a similar form) < nec (“‘not, nor’”) + aiere (“‘to say’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

ne·gate/nɪˈgeɪt, ˈnɛgeɪt/

• Rhymes: -eɪt

[edit] Verb

to negate (third-person singular simple present negates, present participle negating, simple past and past participle negated)

1. To deny the existence, evidence, or truth of; to contradict.

   The investigation tending to negate any supernatural influences.

2. To nullify or cause to be ineffective.

   Progress on the study has been negated by the lack of funds.

3. To be negative; bring or cause negative results.

   a pessimism that always negates

4. (computing) To perform the NOT operation on.

[edit] Related terms

• negative
• negativeness
• negativism
• negativity
• negation

[edit] External links

• negate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• negate in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911

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[edit] Italian

[edit] Adjective

negate pl.

1. Feminine form of negato.

[edit] Verb

negate

1. second-person plural present tense of negare
2. second-person plural imperative of negare
3. feminine plural past participle of negare

[edit] Anagrams

• Anagrams of aeegnt
• agente

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Participle

negāte

1. vocative masculine singular of negātus