To give a pretext or ground for. Obsolete. rare.
| 单词 | θ144426 |
| 释义 | the mind > will > motivation > motivate [verb (transitive)] > serve as a motive for > use as a pretext for (5) umbrage1689 To give a pretext or ground for. Obsolete. rare. Subcategories:— use as a pretext (4) |
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