Definition of crucify
crucified
;crucifying
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Examples of crucify in a Sentence
They crucified her in the newspapers for having an affair.
Recent Examples of crucify from the Web
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Supposedly built on top of the spot where Jesus Christ was crucified and three days later rose from the dead, the domed cathedral is the holiest site in Christendom.
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Origin and Etymology of crucify
Middle English crucifien, from Anglo-French crucifier, from Late Latin crucifigere
First Known Use: 14th century
CRUCIFY Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of crucify for English Language Learners
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: to kill (someone) by nailing or tying his or her hands and feet to a cross
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: to criticize (someone or something) very harshly
CRUCIFY Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of crucify for Students
crucified
;crucifying
1 : to put to death by nailing or binding the hands and feet to a cross
2 : to treat cruelly or harshly Dishonest judges were crucified in the newspapers.
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