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im·bri·cate
(ĭm′brĭ-kāt′)adj.
Having regularly arranged, overlapping edges, as roof tiles or fish scales.
v. im·bri·cat·ed, im·bri·cat·ing, im·bri·cates
v.tr.
To overlap in a regular pattern.
v.intr.
To be arranged with regular overlapping edges.
[Latin imbricātus, covered with roof tiles, from imbrex, imbric-, roof tile, from imber, imbr-, rain.]
im′bri·ca′tion n.
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imbricate
adj
1. (Architecture) architect relating to or having tiles, shingles, or slates that overlap
2. (Botany) botany (of leaves, scales, etc) overlapping each other
vb
(Architecture) (tr) to decorate with a repeating pattern resembling scales or overlapping tiles
[C17: from Latin imbricāre to cover with overlapping tiles, from imbrex pantile]
ˈimbricately adv
ˌimbriˈcation n
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im•bri•cate
(adj. ˈɪm brɪ kɪt, -ˌkeɪt; v. -ˌkeɪt)adj., v. -cat•ed, -cat•ing. adj.
1. overlapping in sequence, as tiles on a roof.
2. overlapping like tiles, as scales or leaves.
v.t., v.i. 3. to overlap.
[1650–60; < Latin imbricātus shaped like an imbrex (a convex roof tile), derivative of imbrex]
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imbricate
Past participle: imbricated
Gerund: imbricating
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| imbricate |
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| I imbricate |
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| he/she/it imbricates |
| we imbricate |
| you imbricate |
| they imbricate |
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| I imbricated |
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| we imbricated |
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| I am imbricating |
| you are imbricating |
| he/she/it is imbricating |
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| they are imbricating |
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| I have imbricated |
| you have imbricated |
| he/she/it has imbricated |
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| I was imbricating |
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| he/she/it was imbricating |
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| I had imbricated |
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| he/she/it had imbricated |
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| Future |
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| I will imbricate |
| you will imbricate |
| he/she/it will imbricate |
| we will imbricate |
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| I will have imbricated |
| you will have imbricated |
| he/she/it will have imbricated |
| we will have imbricated |
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| I will be imbricating |
| you will be imbricating |
| he/she/it will be imbricating |
| we will be imbricating |
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| I have been imbricating |
| you have been imbricating |
| he/she/it has been imbricating |
| we have been imbricating |
| you have been imbricating |
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| I will have been imbricating |
| you will have been imbricating |
| he/she/it will have been imbricating |
| we will have been imbricating |
| you will have been imbricating |
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| I had been imbricating |
| you had been imbricating |
| he/she/it had been imbricating |
| we had been imbricating |
| you had been imbricating |
| they had been imbricating |
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| I would imbricate |
| you would imbricate |
| he/she/it would imbricate |
| we would imbricate |
| you would imbricate |
| they would imbricate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have imbricated |
| you would have imbricated |
| he/she/it would have imbricated |
| we would have imbricated |
| you would have imbricated |
| they would have imbricated |
Collins English Verb Tables © HarperCollins Publishers 2011
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Verb 1. imbricate - place so as to overlap; "imbricate the roof tiles"
lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
imbricate - overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
2. imbricate - overlap; "The roof tiles imbricate"
overlap - extend over and cover a part of; "The roofs of the houses overlap in this crowded city"
imbricate - place so as to overlap; "imbricate the roof tiles"
Adj. 1. imbricate - used especially of leaves or bracts; overlapping or layered as scales or shingles
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