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Meaning of 'aspirate' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Aspirate [ a.]
- Alt. of Aspirated
2 . Aspirate [ n.]
- A sound consisting of, or characterized by, a breath like the sound of h; the breathing h or a character representing such a sound; an aspirated sound.
- A mark of aspiration (/) used in Greek; the asper, or rough breathing.
- An elementary sound produced by the breath alone; a surd, or nonvocal consonant; as, f, th in thin, etc.
3 . Aspirate [ v. t.]
- To pronounce with a breathing, an aspirate, or an h sound; as, we aspirate the words horse and house; to aspirate a vowel or a liquid consonant.

Meaning of 'aspirate' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . aspirate [ v]
Meaning (1):
- remove by suction
Example in sentence:
  • aspirate the wound

Nearby Words:

asp aspalathus asparagine asparaginous asparagus aspartic aspect aspectable aspectant aspected

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