alacrify

A1L1A1C3R1I1F4Y4

verb

To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.

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Meanings

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

present singular third person alacrifies · participle present alacrifying · participle past alacrified · past alacrified

  1. transitiveTo rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire.

Origin

From Latin alacer + -fy.

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APA

alacrify. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alacrify

MLA

“alacrify.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alacrify. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “alacrify,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/alacrify.

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