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Breviate Obsolete  A I.  Transitive Verb Ed/ Ing/ S Etymology

Title Breviate
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Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
breviate
I. breviate transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin breviatus, past participle of breviare to shorten, from brevis short — more at 
brief

obsolete : 
abbreviate
abridge

II. bre·vi·ate \ˈbrēvēə̇t\ noun
(-s)
1. : 
compendium
summary
abstract

2. obsolete : a brief note or dispatch; also : a lawyer's brief

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