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flagitate Meaning & Definition

/ˈflæd͡ʒɪteɪt/

What Does Flagitate Mean?

As a verb, flagitate means To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion.

Flagitate in Brief

Part of speechverb
Pronunciation/ˈflæd͡ʒɪteɪt/
Verb formsflagitates, flagitating, flagitated

Flagitate Definition (Verb)

  1. To importune; to demand fiercely or with passion.

Synonyms of Flagitate

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Word Forms & Grammar

flagitate (third-person singular simple present flagitates, present participle flagitating, simple past and past participle flagitated)

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Origin of Flagitate

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin flāgitātus, perfect passive participle of flāgitō (“to demand, ask urgingly”), see -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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