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Added 9 October 2026

librate

/ˈlaɪbɹeɪt/ verb

Latin root: lībrātus First recorded: 1623 Wiktionary

verb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about librate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Determine the weight of.
The butcher weighed the chicken
Vibrate before coming to a total rest.
the children's swing librated

Origin

First attested in 1623; borrowed from Latin lībrātus, perfect passive participle of lībrō (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), from lībra (“a balance”).

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