fidate
1 of 2transitive verb
-ed/-ing/-s
: to exempt in chess from capture (as in problems)
fidation noun
fīdāshən
fə̇ˈ-
plural -s
-fidate
2 of 2adjective combining form
-fi·date
fədə̇|t,
fəˌdā|,
usually |t+V
: -fid
Word History
Etymology
Transitive verb
probably from Latin fidus trusty, safe + English -ate; akin to Latin fidere to trust
Adjective combining form
Latin -fidatus, from -fidus -fid + -atus -ate
- court-martialled
- court-martialling
- court-martials
- court-noué
- court-packing
- courtcraft
- courte-échelle
- courte-échelles
- courted
- courtelles
- courteous
- frames
- frames of mind
- frames of reference
- frameshift
- frameshifts
- framework
- frameworks
- framing
- framing chisel
- framing square
- Framingham
- framings
- frammed
- framming