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in·ter·ca·late
(ĭn-tûr′kə-lāt′)tr.v. in·ter·ca·lat·ed, in·ter·ca·lat·ing, in·ter·ca·lates
1. To insert (a day or month) in a calendar.
2. To insert, interpose, or interpolate.
[Latin intercalāre, intercalāt- : inter-, inter- + calāre, to proclaim; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]
in·ter′ca·la′tion n.
in·ter′ca·la′tive adj.
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intercalate
(ɪnˈtɜːkəˌleɪt)vb (tr)
1. (Horology) to insert (one or more days) into the calendar
2. to interpolate or insert
[C17: from Latin intercalāre to insert, proclaim that a day has been inserted, from inter- + calāre to proclaim]
inˌtercaˈlation n
inˈtercalative adj
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in•ter•ca•late
(ɪnˈtɜr kəˌleɪt)v.t. -lat•ed, -lat•ing.
1. to interpolate or insert; interpose.
2. to insert (an extra day, month, etc.) in the calendar.
[1605–15; < Latin intercalāre to intercalate a day or month = inter- + calāre to proclaim]
in•ter`ca•la′tion, n.
in•ter′ca•la`tive, adj.
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intercalate
Past participle: intercalated
Gerund: intercalating
| Imperative |
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| intercalate |
| intercalate |
| Present |
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| I intercalate |
| you intercalate |
| he/she/it intercalates |
| we intercalate |
| you intercalate |
| they intercalate |
| Preterite |
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| I intercalated |
| you intercalated |
| he/she/it intercalated |
| we intercalated |
| you intercalated |
| they intercalated |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am intercalating |
| you are intercalating |
| he/she/it is intercalating |
| we are intercalating |
| you are intercalating |
| they are intercalating |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have intercalated |
| you have intercalated |
| he/she/it has intercalated |
| we have intercalated |
| you have intercalated |
| they have intercalated |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was intercalating |
| you were intercalating |
| he/she/it was intercalating |
| we were intercalating |
| you were intercalating |
| they were intercalating |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had intercalated |
| you had intercalated |
| he/she/it had intercalated |
| we had intercalated |
| you had intercalated |
| they had intercalated |
| Future |
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| I will intercalate |
| you will intercalate |
| he/she/it will intercalate |
| we will intercalate |
| you will intercalate |
| they will intercalate |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have intercalated |
| you will have intercalated |
| he/she/it will have intercalated |
| we will have intercalated |
| you will have intercalated |
| they will have intercalated |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be intercalating |
| you will be intercalating |
| he/she/it will be intercalating |
| we will be intercalating |
| you will be intercalating |
| they will be intercalating |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been intercalating |
| you have been intercalating |
| he/she/it has been intercalating |
| we have been intercalating |
| you have been intercalating |
| they have been intercalating |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been intercalating |
| you will have been intercalating |
| he/she/it will have been intercalating |
| we will have been intercalating |
| you will have been intercalating |
| they will have been intercalating |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been intercalating |
| you had been intercalating |
| he/she/it had been intercalating |
| we had been intercalating |
| you had been intercalating |
| they had been intercalating |
| Conditional |
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| I would intercalate |
| you would intercalate |
| he/she/it would intercalate |
| we would intercalate |
| you would intercalate |
| they would intercalate |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have intercalated |
| you would have intercalated |
| he/she/it would have intercalated |
| we would have intercalated |
| you would have intercalated |
| they would have intercalated |
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Verb 1. intercalate - insert (days) in a calendar
add - make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of; "We added two students to that dorm room"; "She added a personal note to her letter"; "Add insult to injury"; "Add some extra plates to the dinner table"
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