alliterate
pronunciation
How to pronounce alliterate in British English: UK [ə'lɪtəreɪt]
How to pronounce alliterate in American English: US [əˈlɪtəˌret]
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- Verb:
- use alliteration as a form of poetry
Word Origin
- alliterate (v.)
- "to use alliteration," 1776 (implied in alliterated), back-formation from alliteration, on analogy of obliterate. Related: Alliterating.
Example
- 1. The letter with which they alliterate .