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(verb) grow leaves, as of plants |
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Related Words: develop, make grow |
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(satellite adjective) (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata |
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Synonyms: foliated |
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(verb) number the pages of a book or manuscript |
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Synonyms: paginate |
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Related Words: number |
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(verb) coat or back with metal foil; of surfaces such as glass |
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Related Words: coat, surface |
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(verb) decorate with leaves |
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Related Words: adorn, beautify, decorate, embellish, grace, ornament |
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(verb) hammer into thin flat foils; of metal |
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Related Words: forge, hammer |
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(satellite adjective) (botany; often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves; "`foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'" |
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(adjective) (architecture) ornamented with foliage or foils; "foliate tracery"; "a foliated capital" |
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Synonyms: foliated |
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