Definition: (verb) Be earlier in time; go back further. Synonyms: antecede, forego, precede, predate. Usage: No man can antedate his experience, or guess what faculty or feeling a new object shall unlock. Discuss
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pommel Definition: (verb) Strike, usually with the fist. Synonyms: biff. Usage: Arthur now uses the school's back entrance because bullies are often loitering in the front, waiting to pommel him in the face. Discuss
prorogue Definition: (verb) Hold back to a later time. Synonyms: postpone, put off, defer, set back, shelve, table, remit, hold over. Usage: My students begged me to prorogue the upcoming European history exam so that they could have more time to study. Discuss
crepitate Definition: (verb) Make a crackling sound. Synonyms: crackle. Usage: My physical therapist jokes that I have bubble wrap in my knee, because it crepitates every time that I squat down. Discuss
transfigure Definition: (verb) Change completely the nature or appearance of. Synonyms: metamorphose, transmogrify. Usage: To you, my friend, she would have appeared a hideous and ugly creature, but to me she was beautiful—so gloriously does love transfigure its object. Discuss
