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English noun: aspirate | |||
| 1. | aspirate (communication) a consonant pronounced with aspiration | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | consonant | ||
English verb: aspirate | |||
| 1. | aspirate (contact) remove as if by suction | ||
| Samples | Aspirate the wound. | ||
| Synonyms | draw out, suck out | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | remove, take, take away, withdraw | ||
| Verb group | draw in, suck in | ||
| 2. | aspirate (communication) pronounce with aspiration; of stop sounds | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | articulate, enounce, enunciate, pronounce, say, sound out | ||
| 3. | aspirate (body) suck in (air) | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | breathe in, inhale, inspire | ||
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