appetise

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verb

To whet the appetite.

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Meanings

verbappetise (third-person singular simple present appetises, present participle appetising, simple past and past participle appetised)

present singular third person appetises · participle present appetising · participle past appetised · past appetised · alternative appetize

  1. rareTo whet the appetite.

Origin

Back-formation from appetising.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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