alacrify

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English

Etymology

From Latin alacer +‎ -fy.

Verb

alacrify (third-person singular simple present alacrifies, present participle alacrifying, simple past and past participle alacrified)

  1. (transitive) To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.

References

  1. ^ alacrify, v.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.