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RUBRICATE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (verb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Sign with a mark instead of a name

Classified under:

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing

Hypernyms (to "rubricate" is one way to...):

sign; subscribe (mark with one's signature; write one's name (on))

Sentence frames:

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something

Sense 2

Meaning:

Decorate (manuscripts) with letters painted red

Example:

In this beautiful book, all the place names are rubricated

Synonyms:

miniate; rubricate

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "rubricate" is one way to...):

illuminate (add embellishments and paintings to (medieval manuscripts))

Domain category:

art; artistic creation; artistic production (the creation of beautiful or significant things)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

rubric (directions for the conduct of Christian church services (often printed in red in a prayer book))

Sense 3

Meaning:

Furnish with rubrics or regulate by rubrics

Example:

the manuscript is not rubricated

Classified under:

Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing

Hypernyms (to "rubricate" is one way to...):

arrange; format (set (printed matter) into a specific format)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Sense 4

Meaning:

Place in the church calendar as a red-letter day honoring a saint

Example:

She was rubricated by the pope

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Hypernyms (to "rubricate" is one way to...):

recognise; recognize (show approval or appreciation of)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s somebody

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