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librate

lib·rate

UK/ˈlaɪbɹeɪt/ uncommon obsolete

verb

1.

determine the weight of

  • “The butcher weighed the chicken”
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2.

vibrate before coming to a total rest

  • “the children”

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lībrātus, perfect passive participle of lībrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lībra (“a balance”).

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