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Webster 1913 Edition

Pregravate

Pre′gra-vate

,
Verb.
T.
[L.
praegravatus
, p. p. of
praegravare
to be heavy upon, fr.
praegravis
very heavy.]
To bear down; to depress.
[Obs.]
Bp. Hall.

Webster 1828 Edition

Pregravate

PRE'GRAVATE

,
Verb.
T.
[L. proegravo.]
To bear down; to depress. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024

pregravate

pregravate

English

Verb

pregravate ‎(third-person singular simple present pregravates, present participle pregravating, simple past and past participle pregravated)

  1. (obsolete, nonce word) To bear down; to depress.
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Bishop Hall to this entry?)

Etymology

Latin praegravatus, past participle of praegravare to be heavy upon, from praegravis very heavy.

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