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Meaning of contristate | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C1

Definitions

To make sorrowful; to sadden or grieve.

obsolete, transitive

Equivalents

Italiano contristate

Examples

“Somewhat they [Harmonical sounds and Discordant Sounds] do contristate , but very little”
“They are contristated to repentance.”
“For the insufferable sadness of a heart smitten almost prostrate grieves, contristates, and affects me.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

contristated contristates contristating contristed contristing contrists

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