Dictionary of Quotes

Quotes :

1. 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


2. asseverate Definition: (verb) State categorically. Synonyms: assert, maintain. Usage: They descended, passing the man with the pail, who again asseverated that he had let no intruder pass. Discuss


3. indispose Definition: (verb) Make unwilling. Synonyms: disincline. Usage: I did not wish to indispose him still further by an appearance of marked curiosity. Discuss


4. immortalize Definition: (verb) Make famous forever. Synonyms: eternalize. Usage: The small Transylvania town was immortalized in the famous story of Dracula. Discuss