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Webster 1913 Edition


Empurple

Em-pur′ple

,
Verb.
T.
[
imp. & p. p.
Empurpled
;
p. pr. & vb. n.
Empurpling
.]
[Pref.
em-
+
purple
. Cf.
Impurple
.]
To tinge or dye of a purple color; to color with purple; to impurple.
“The deep empurpled ran.”
Philips.

Webster 1828 Edition


Empurple

EMPUR'PLE

,
Verb.
T.
[from purple.] To tinge or dye of a purple color; to discolor with purple
The deep empurpled ran.

Definition 2024


empurple

empurple

English

Verb

empurple (third-person singular simple present empurples, present participle empurpling, simple past and past participle empurpled)

  1. To make purple.
  2. To enrage or anger, referring to making the face purple or red with blood.
  3. Of writing, to make overly flowery or showy; to embellish unduly.

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