adiate

English

Etymology

Coined in the mid-19th century. Latin adīre + -ate, cf Dutch adiëren.

Verb

adiate (third-person singular simple present adiates, present participle adiating, simple past and past participle adiated)

1. (South Africa, law) To receive an inheritance.
   • 1844, Hercules Tennant, The Notary's Manual: Containing: Instructions for the Notaries at the Cape of Good Hope:

     If he adiates, the adiation should take place unconditionally and without limitation of time.

See also

• aangaan
• aanvaarden

Further reading

• “Adiate” from the Oxford English Dictionary

Ido

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈdi̯ate/

Verb

adiate

1. adverbial present passive participle of adiar

Italian

Verb

adiate

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of adire

Anagrams

• ideata

Spanish

Verb

adiate

1. second-person singular voseo imperative of adiar combined with te