magnoperatev.

Brit.

/maɡˈnɒpəreɪt/, U.S.

/mæɡˈnɑpəreɪt/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin magnopere , -ate suffix³.

Etymology: < classical Latin magnopere greatly (short for magnō opere with great labour, especially, much) + -ate suffix³ (after operate v.); in sense 2 after magnum opus n.

rare.

1. transitive. To make greater.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [verb (transitive)]

echeOE

ekec1200

multiplya1275

morea1300

increase13..

vaunce1303

enlargec1380

augmenta1400

accrease1402

alargea1425

amply?a1425

great?1440

hainc1440

creasec1475

grow1481

amplea1500

to get upa1500

improve1509

ampliatea1513

auge1542

over1546

amplify1549

raise1583

grand1602

swell1602

magnoperate1610

greaten1613

accresce1626

aggrandize1638

majoratea1651

adauge1657

protend1659

reinforce1660

examplify1677

pluralize1750

to drive up1817

to whoop up1856

to jack up1884

upbuild1890

steepen1909

up1934

1610 A. Hopton Baculum Geodæticum Ep. Ded. sig. A2 Which will not a little magnoperate the splendor of your well knowne Honour, to these succeeding times.

1915 Le Mars (Iowa) Semi-weekly Sentinel 20 July 1/3 The cyclopean characteristics which will not a little magnoperate the massiveness of your wonderful community.

2. intransitive. To work at a magnum opus.In quot. 1907 with reference to Byron's use in quot. 1821.

ΚΠ

1821 Ld. Byron Let. 22 June (1978) VIII. 140 That is right;—keep to your ‘magnum opus’—magnoperate away.

1907 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Oct. 300/3 Authors are not always magnoperating (to borrow a word that Byron fancied).

3. intransitive. To act in a grand manner.

ΚΠ

1922 J. Agate Alarums & Excursions 62 The refusal of a leading promoter of boxing shows to magnoperate on behalf of principals who fail to carry out their contracts.

1926 J. Agate Contemp. Theatre 1925 18 Everything about Richard is magnificent... He may be said not to act, but to magnoperate.

1970 Times 19 Nov. 16/2 Whether directing her husband like a policeman on point duty..or trailing her right arm in a show of affronted dignity, Miss Mount magnoperates with her usual skill.

Derivatives

magnopeˈration n. a great work.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1930 Times 28 Mar. 15/4 Not until the very last volume did Sir John Fortescue seek the help of a ‘devil’ in any part of his ‘magnoperation’.

magˈnoperator n. (probably) a person involved in great schemes or projects.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1950 M. Beerbohm Seven Men & Two Others (new ed.) 230 Mr. Nat Heinz, the famous ‘Firsts Agent’, had recently come over from New York... I wrote at once a respectful note to this magnoperator.

magˈnoperous adj. (perhaps) operating in a grand manner.Apparently an isolated use.

ΚΠ

1939 J. Joyce Finnegans Wake i. 57 The shadow of the huge outlander,..magnoperous, had bulked at the bar of a rota of tribunals.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	magnoperate
释义	magnoperatev. Brit. /maɡˈnɒpəreɪt/, U.S. /mæɡˈnɑpəreɪt/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin magnopere , -ate suffix³. Etymology: < classical Latin magnopere greatly (short for magnō opere with great labour, especially, much) + -ate suffix³ (after operate v.); in sense 2 after magnum opus n. rare. 1. transitive. To make greater. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > increase in quantity, amount, or degree > [verb (transitive)] echeOE ekec1200 multiplya1275 morea1300 increase13.. vaunce1303 enlargec1380 augmenta1400 accrease1402 alargea1425 amply?a1425 great?1440 hainc1440 creasec1475 grow1481 amplea1500 to get upa1500 improve1509 ampliatea1513 auge1542 over1546 amplify1549 raise1583 grand1602 swell1602 magnoperate1610 greaten1613 accresce1626 aggrandize1638 majoratea1651 adauge1657 protend1659 reinforce1660 examplify1677 pluralize1750 to drive up1817 to whoop up1856 to jack up1884 upbuild1890 steepen1909 up1934 1610 A. Hopton Baculum Geodæticum Ep. Ded. sig. A2 Which will not a little magnoperate the splendor of your well knowne Honour, to these succeeding times. 1915 Le Mars (Iowa) Semi-weekly Sentinel 20 July 1/3 The cyclopean characteristics which will not a little magnoperate the massiveness of your wonderful community. 2. intransitive. To work at a magnum opus.In quot. 1907 with reference to Byron's use in quot. 1821. ΚΠ 1821 Ld. Byron Let. 22 June (1978) VIII. 140 That is right;—keep to your ‘magnum opus’—magnoperate away. 1907 Times Lit. Suppl. 3 Oct. 300/3 Authors are not always magnoperating (to borrow a word that Byron fancied). 3. intransitive. To act in a grand manner. ΚΠ 1922 J. Agate Alarums & Excursions 62 The refusal of a leading promoter of boxing shows to magnoperate on behalf of principals who fail to carry out their contracts. 1926 J. Agate Contemp. Theatre 1925 18 Everything about Richard is magnificent... He may be said not to act, but to magnoperate. 1970 Times 19 Nov. 16/2 Whether directing her husband like a policeman on point duty..or trailing her right arm in a show of affronted dignity, Miss Mount magnoperates with her usual skill. Derivatives magnopeˈration n. a great work.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1930 Times 28 Mar. 15/4 Not until the very last volume did Sir John Fortescue seek the help of a ‘devil’ in any part of his ‘magnoperation’. magˈnoperator n. (probably) a person involved in great schemes or projects.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1950 M. Beerbohm Seven Men & Two Others (new ed.) 230 Mr. Nat Heinz, the famous ‘Firsts Agent’, had recently come over from New York... I wrote at once a respectful note to this magnoperator. magˈnoperous adj. (perhaps) operating in a grand manner.Apparently an isolated use. ΚΠ 1939 J. Joyce Finnegans Wake i. 57 The shadow of the huge outlander,..magnoperous, had bulked at the bar of a rota of tribunals. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2000; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1610
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