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in•car•di•nate
(in kär′dn āt′),USA pronunciation v.t., -nat•ed, -nat•ing.
in•car′di•na′tion, n.
- Religionto institute as a cardinal.
- Religionto institute as chief presbyter or priest in a particular church or place.
- Medieval Latin incardinātus past participle of incardināre to appoint, to make a cardinal, equivalent. to in -in-2 + cardin- (see cardinal) + -ātus -ate1
- 1600–10