Flotate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To float.

    "Clouds do not flotate, they stay."

Example

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"Clouds do not flotate, they stay."

Etymology

Back-formation from flotation on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Equivalent to float + -ate.

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