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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Verb syncopate has 2 senses
- syncopate(v = verb.change) - omit a sound or letter in a word; "syncopate a word" is one way to shorten
- syncopate(v = verb.change) - modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat; is one way to modify
Derived forms noun syncopation1, noun syncope2
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
Derived forms noun syncopation3, noun syncopation2, noun syncopator1
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s something
CIDE DICTIONARY
syncopate, v. t. [LL. syncopatus, p. p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See Syncope.].
- To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, “Gloster” is a syncopated form of “Gloucester.” [1913 Webster]
- To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
syncopate, v.tr.
1 Mus. displace the beats or accents in (a passage) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa.
2 shorten (a word) by dropping interior sounds or letters, as symbology for symbolology, Gloster for Gloucester.
1 Mus. displace the beats or accents in (a passage) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa.
2 shorten (a word) by dropping interior sounds or letters, as symbology for symbolology, Gloster for Gloucester.
Derivative
syncopation n. syncopator n.
Etymology
LL syncopare swoon (as SYNCOPE)