recurvate
1 of 2verb
re·cur·vate
rə̇ˈkərˌvāt,
ˈrēkərˌ-
-ed/-ing/-s
transitive verb
: to cause to bend backwards
intransitive verb
: to curve back
recurvation noun
¦rē+
recurvate
2 of 2adjective
re·cur·vate
rə̇ˈkərˌvāt,
(ˈ)rē¦kərvə̇t
: recurved
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Latin recurvatus, past participle of recurvare, from re- + curvare to curve
Adjective
Latin recurvatus
- give me the creeps
- give new life
- give no response
- give notice
- give of
- give of one's time
- give of oneself
- give off
- give offense
- give on
- give on to
- give one the appearance of
- give one the creeps
- give one the dor
- give one the gate
- give one's all
- give one's life
- give one's name to
- give one's word
- give oneself airs
- give oneself up to
- give oneself up to something
- give onto
- give or take
- give out