English

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Etymology

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From Latin alacer +‎ -fy.[1]

Verb

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alacrify (third-person singular simple present alacrifies, present participle alacrifying, simple past and past participle alacrified)

  1. (transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.
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References

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  1. ^ alacrify, v.”, in OED Online  , Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.