marginate

UK: /ˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt/ US: (mär′jə nāt′)

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mar•gin•ate  (mär′jə nāt′), adj., v., -at•ed, -at•ing. —adj. Also, mar′gin•at′ed. 

1. having a margin.
2. Insects [Entomol.] having the margin of a distinct color:
   marginate with purple.

v.t. 

3. to furnish with a margin;
   border.

• Latin marginātus, past participle of margināre to provide with borders or edges. See margin, -ate¹
• 1600–10

mar′gin•a′tion, n. 

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marginate / ˈmɑːdʒɪˌneɪt/ verb

1. (transitive) to provide with a margin or margins

adjective

1. having a margin of a distinct colour or form

Etymology: 18th Century: from Latin margināre

ˌmarginˈation noun