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