rubricate

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verb

ru·​bri·​cate ˈrü-bri-ˌkāt 

rubricated; rubricating

transitive verb

1

: to write or print as a rubric

2

: to provide with a rubric

rubrication

ˌrü-bri-ˈkā-shən 

noun

rubricator

ˈrü-bri-ˌkā-tər 

noun

rubricator

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noun

ru·​bri·​ca·​tor

plural -s

: one that rubricates

especially : a member of a medieval brotherhood with the duty of rubricating books and manuscripts produced in a monastery

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1795, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rubricate

• abdicate
• abrogate
• acetate
• activate
• actuate
• aggravate
• agitate
• alginate
• alienate
• allocate
• amputate
• angulate