English Dictionary

TRIBULATE

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

 Dictionary entry overview: What does tribulate mean? 

TRIBULATE (verb)
  The verb TRIBULATE has 1 sense:

1. oppress or trouble greatlyplay

  Familiarity information: TRIBULATE used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


TRIBULATE (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Oppress or trouble greatly

Classified under:

Verbs of feeling

Hypernyms (to "tribulate" is one way to...):

afflict (cause great unhappiness for; distress)

Sentence frame:

Something ----s somebody

Derivation:

tribulation (an annoying or frustrating or catastrophic event)


 Learn English with... Proverbs 
"Never do today what you can put off till tomorrow ." (English proverb)

"You will not get a big job done from whom does not want a small one." (Albanian proverb)

"Lies are the plague of speech." (Arabic proverb)

"A crazy father and mother make sensible children." (Corsican proverb)



ALSO IN ENGLISH DICTIONARY:


© 2000-2023 AudioEnglish.org | AudioEnglish® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
Contact