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majorate

verb

Etymology

From Latin maiōrātus, past participle of maiōrō (“to augment”), derived from Latin maior. By surface analysis, major + -ate (verb-forming suffix). See major (adjective).

  1. borrowed from maiōrātus

Definitions

  1. To augment

    To augment; to increase.

    • The Embryo[…]proceeds to majoration and augmentation accordingly. And it is[…]an absurdity to think, that the Infant after conception should be majorated by the influence of any other Soul then that from whom he received his formation.

  2. The office or rank of a major.

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