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mutate

mutate

English

Verb

mutate ‎(third-person singular simple present mutates, present participle mutating, simple past and past participle mutated)

  1. (intransitive) To undergo mutation.
  2. (transitive) To cause mutation.

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References

  1. ↑ “mutate” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Italian

Verb

mutate

  1. second-person plural present of mutare
  2. second-person plural imperative of mutare
  3. feminine plural past participle of mutare

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Latin

Verb

mūtāte

  1. second-person plural present active imperative of mūtō

Participle

mūtāte

  1. vocative masculine singular of mūtātus

Etymology

1818, back-formation from mutation[1] (compare nutate), ultimately from Latin mūtō ‎(“I move, I change, I vary”).

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪt

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