Trepidate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To cause to experience trepidation. transitive, uncommon

    "[…] “A little trepidated, if not consternated, they lifted him from his close confinement and put him to bed.”"

  2. 2
    To experience trepidation. intransitive, uncommon

    "It sounded rather appalling to be engaged in a glee for three voices, with two performers such as these; and I trepidated a little as I went up stairs, having previously understood that the great man was already come."

Example

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"[…] “A little trepidated, if not consternated, they lifted him from his close confinement and put him to bed.”"

Etymology

Either back-formed from, or otherwise related to, trepidation.

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