missionatev.

Brit.

/ˈmɪʃn̩eɪt/, U.S.

/ˈmɪʃəˌneɪt/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mission n., -ate suffix³.

Etymology: < mission n. + -ate suffix³.

U.S. Now rare.

intransitive. To act as a missionary, do missionary work. Also in extended use.

ΘΚΠ

society > faith > worship > preaching > proselytization > mission > conduct mission [verb (intransitive)]

missionate1815

missionize1826

mission1898

1815 in Amer. Speech (1947) 22 284 Missionate (to perform the service of a missionary) a low ecclesiastical word—used in conversation, & American, I presume.

1828 Richmond (Va.) Enquirer 19 Aug. 4/1 [Mr. Weed] was next heard of in the southern tier of counties, missionating for the administration.

1896 Home Missionary Oct. 303 To make professional visits, or to ‘missionate’ to the farmer, will not serve the purpose.

1966 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. 81 ii. 7/2 Their fellow linguists who are interested in..missionating to convert the National Council of Teachers of English.

1966 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. 81 ii. 8/1 Our missionaries should at least know what they are talking about before they set out to missionate.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	missionate
释义	missionatev. Brit. /ˈmɪʃn̩eɪt/, U.S. /ˈmɪʃəˌneɪt/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: mission n., -ate suffix³. Etymology: < mission n. + -ate suffix³. U.S. Now rare. intransitive. To act as a missionary, do missionary work. Also in extended use. ΘΚΠ society > faith > worship > preaching > proselytization > mission > conduct mission [verb (intransitive)] missionate1815 missionize1826 mission1898 1815 in Amer. Speech (1947) 22 284 Missionate (to perform the service of a missionary) a low ecclesiastical word—used in conversation, & American, I presume. 1828 Richmond (Va.) Enquirer 19 Aug. 4/1 [Mr. Weed] was next heard of in the southern tier of counties, missionating for the administration. 1896 Home Missionary Oct. 303 To make professional visits, or to ‘missionate’ to the farmer, will not serve the purpose. 1966 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. 81 ii. 7/2 Their fellow linguists who are interested in..missionating to convert the National Council of Teachers of English. 1966 Publ. Mod. Lang. Assoc. 81 ii. 8/1 Our missionaries should at least know what they are talking about before they set out to missionate. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1815
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