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ASPERSE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1. sprinkle; especially : to sprinkle with holy water. 2. to attack with evil reports or false or injurious charges.
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Asperse - Websters Dictionary 1828
1. To bespatter with foul reports or false and injurious charges; to tarnish in point of reputation, or good name; to slander or calumniate.
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asperse - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
asperse · Contents · English · Italian · Latin. edit. Participle. edit. asperse. vocative masculine singular of aspersus.
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asperse
asperse, v. (əˈspɜːs) Also 7 asperce. [f. L. aspers- ppl. stem of asperg-ĕre: see asperge. Cf. aspersé in Cotgr.] Always trans. 1. To besprinkle, bespatter (a person or thing) with.1490 Caxton Eneydos xxiv. 90 She dide asperse the place with the waters. 1607 Topsell Four-f. Beasts 174 There are Foxe...
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ASPERSE Definition & Meaning - Dictionary.com
to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander. Synonyms: traduce, abuse, malign. to sprinkle; bespatter. asperse. / əˈspɜːs ...
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Asperse - WORDS IN A SENTENCE
to attack verbally or criticize. Examples of Asperse in a sentence 1. Politicians are well known for their willingness to asperse their opponents.
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Aspergillum
Medieval Period
Since the 9th century it became tradition for the priest to sprinkle ("asperse") holy water on altar, worshippers, and the dead, in coffin
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asperse - VDict
Definition: The verb "asperse" means to speak badly about someone or to falsely accuse them, damaging their reputation. It is often used when someone ...
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ASPERSE Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words
Synonyms for ASPERSE: libel, smear, discredit, humiliate, defame, disgrace, slander, vilify; Antonyms of ASPERSE: honor, exalt, glorify, ...
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275 Synonyms & Antonyms for ASPERSE | Thesaurus.com
To impeach; to accuse; to asperse; to inform against; to reproach. From Project Gutenberg I would give my life rather than hear her aspersed by a calumnious ...
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asperse | Dictionaries and vocabulary tools for English ... - Wordsmyth
definition: to spread false accusations or malicious insinuations against; slander. similar words: · slander · related words: · attack, blacken, denigrate, ...
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Asperse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms - Vocabulary.com
verb charge falsely or with malicious intent; attack the good name and reputation of someone synonyms: besmirch, calumniate, defame, denigrate, slander, smear, ...
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Accuse - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
accuse: 1 v blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against Synonyms: charge Types: show 11 types... hide 11 types... blame , fault put or pin the blame on criminate , impeach , incriminate bring an accusation against; level a charge against asperse , besmirch , calumniate , defame , denigrate , slander , smear , smirch , sully ...
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aspersive
aspersive, a. ? Obs. (əˈspɜːsɪv) [f. L. aspers- (see asperse) + -ive, as if ad. L. *aspersīvus.] Tending or calculated to asperse, defamatory.1642 Sir E. Dering Sp. on Relig. xiv. 43 Passages..very aspersive to our Religion.
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aspersory
▪ I. aspersory, a. rare—0. (əˈspɜːsərɪ) [f. L. aspers- (see asperse) + -ory, as if ad. L. *aspersōrius.] = aspersive.1848 in Webster.▪ II. aspersory, n. (əˈspɜːsərɪ) [Alteration of aspersorium.] A holy-water sprinkler; an aspersorium or aspergillum.1881 F. E. Warren Liturgy Celtic Ch. 116 It rather ...
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