Angelate

/ˈæn.dʒə.leɪt/ verb

Definition

To make angelic or to give angelic qualities to something or someone.

Etymology

From 'angel' + '-ate,' a suffix used to form verbs. The construction follows a common pattern in English where adding '-ate' to a noun creates a verb meaning 'to make' or 'to cause to be.'

Kelly Says

Angelate is a beautiful but rarely-used verb that shows how productively English word-builders work—once you understand the pattern, you can guess that 'to angelate' means to make something more angel-like, even if you've never heard it before!

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