New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Syncopate — Syn co*pate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Syncopated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Syncopating}.] [LL. syncopatus, p. p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See {Syncope}.] 1. (Gram.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
syncopate — c.1600, from L.L. syncopatus, pp. of syncopare to shorten, also to faint away, to swoon, from L.L. syncope (see SYNCOPE (Cf. syncope)). Originally “to shorten words by omitting syllables or letters in the middle;” musical sense is from 1660s … Etymology dictionary
syncopate — ► VERB (usu. as adj. syncopated) ▪ (of music or a rhythm) having the beats or accents displaced so that strong beats become weak and vice versa. DERIVATIVES syncopation noun. ORIGIN from SYNCOPE(Cf. ↑syncope) … English terms dictionary
syncopate — [siŋ′kə pāt΄, sin′kə pāt΄] vt. syncopated, syncopating [< ML syncopatus, pp. of syncopare, to cut short < LL, to swoon < syncope: see SYNCOPE] 1. to shorten (a word) by syncope 2. Music a) to shift (the regular accent) as by beginning a… … English World dictionary
syncopate — syncopator, n. /sing keuh payt , sin /, v.t., syncopated, syncopating. 1. Music. a. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. b. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way. 2. Gram. to contract (a word) by omitting one or… … Universalium
syncopate — verb a) to omit a sound or a letter from a word; to use syncope b) to stress or accentuate the weak beat of a rhythm; to use syncopation … Wiktionary
syncopate — (Roget s IV) v. Syn. shorten, slide, contract, shift the beat; see decrease 2 … English dictionary for students
syncopate — syn·co·pate || sɪkÉ™peɪt v. emphasize the beats or accents that are usually not accented (Music); make a word shorter by omitting one or more syllables or letters in the middle (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
syncopate — [ sɪŋkəpeɪt] verb 1》 [usu. as adjective syncopated] displace the beats or accents in (music or a rhythm) so that strong beats become weak and vice versa. 2》 Grammar shorten by syncope. Derivatives syncopation noun syncopator noun … English new terms dictionary
syncopate — syn·co·pate … English syllables
