capacitate

verb

ca·​pac·​i·​tate kə-ˈpa-sə-ˌtāt 

capacitated; capacitating

transitive verb

1

archaic : to make capable

2

: to cause (sperm) to undergo capacitation

Examples of capacitate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

To capacitate innovation and creativity in the young leaders, invite them to understand and question existing organizational processes. — Kt Moore, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2022

Word History

First Known Use

1657, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for capacitate

• abbreviate
• accelerate
• accommodate
• accumulate
• acuminate
• adjudicate
• adulterate
• affiliate
• agglomerate
• agglutinate
• alleviate
• amalgamate

Medical Definition

capacitate

transitive verb

ca·​pac·​i·​tate -ə-ˌtāt 

capacitated; capacitating

: to cause (sperm) to undergo capacitation