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Roughen, old style
Answer for the clue "Roughen, old style ", 8 letters:
asperate
Alternative clues for the word asperate
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
rough v To make rough or harsh.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Asperate \As"per*ate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Asperated ; p. pr. & vb. n. Asperating .] [L. asperatus, p. p. of asperare, fr. asper rough.] To make rough or uneven. The asperated part of its surface. --Boyle.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, "make rough," from Latin asperatus , past participle of asperare "to roughen, make rough, exasperate," from asper "rough" (see asperity ). Related: Asperated ; asperating .
Usage examples of asperate.
I don't desire to cause any disturbance, or to ex asperate or insult Mr.