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simultane, v. orig. U.S.|sɪməlˈteɪn| [f. simultaneous a.] a. trans. and intr. To do (something) simultaneously with something else. b. intr. To occur or take place at the same time. Used only by or with reference to ‘Mark Twain’.
1880‘Mark Twain’ Lett. to Publishers (1967) 127, I mean to have the ‘Atlantic’ people delay my articles here⁓after, so that I can ‘simultane’ with you. 1881Ibid. 142 If they don't want it, then we'll go to the Century... I want to ‘simultane’ it with some grave enough London magazine. 1897― Following Equator lxvii. 668 They..did do them all, but only in turn, not simultaneously. In the nature of things they could not be made to simultane. 1979UCT Studies in English (Univ. Cape Town) Sept. 77 The failure of Bliss to simultane and the pirating of the book by the Canadian, Belford, put a great deal of stress on the young relationship, which nevertheless withstood it. |