单词 | mortify |
释义 | Word Frequency mortify(ˈmɔːtɪˌfaɪ) verbWord forms: -fies, -fying or -fied 1. (transitive) to humiliate or cause to feel shame 2. (transitive) Christianity to subdue and bring under control by self-denial, disciplinary exercises, etc 3. (intransitive) to undergo tissue death or become gangrenous Derived forms mortifier (ˈmortiˌfier) noun mortifying (ˈmortiˌfying) adjective mortifyingly (ˈmortiˌfyingly) adverb Word origin C14: via Old French from Church Latin mortificāre to put to death, from Latin mors death + facere to do |
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