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intercalate

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in·ter·ca·late  (n-tûrk-lt)
tr.v. in·ter·ca·lat·ed, in·ter·ca·lat·ing, in·ter·ca·lates
1. To insert (a day or month) in a calendar.
2. To insert, interpose, or interpolate.

[Latin intercalre, intercalt- : inter-, inter- + calre, to proclaim; see kel-2 in Indo-European roots.]

in·terca·lation n.
in·terca·lative adj.

intercalate [ɪnˈtɜːkəˌleɪt]
vb (tr)
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Horology) to insert (one or more days) into the calendar
2. to interpolate or insert
[from Latin intercalāre to insert, proclaim that a day has been inserted, from inter- + calāre to proclaim]
intercalation  n
intercalative  adj
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Verb1.intercalate - insert (days) in a calendar
add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
Translations
intercalate [ɪnˈtɜːkəleɪt] VTintercalar


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