Postillate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To write (postils or similar); to comment.

    "the collection of newspapers and tracts of the period, which belonged to George III , and in a few instances are postillated by his own hand"

  2. 2
    To preach by expounding Scripture verse by verse, in regular order.

Synonyms

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postil

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"the collection of newspapers and tracts of the period, which belonged to George III , and in a few instances are postillated by his own hand"

Etymology

From postil + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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