capsulate

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adjective

encased, closed in by a capsule

Similar
capsularcapsulatedenclosedcapsulecapsulizecapsulise
Opposite
acapsulate
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Meanings

capsulate1

adjectivecapsulate (comparative more capsulate, superlative most capsulate)

comparative more capsulate · superlative most capsulate

  1. encased, closed in by a capsule

    Synonyms: capsular

capsulate2

verbcapsulate (third-person singular simple present capsulates, present participle capsulating, simple past and past participle capsulated)

present singular third person capsulates · participle present capsulating · participle past capsulated · past capsulated

  1. alternativeAlternative form of encapsulate.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveencased, closed in by a capsule

Similar
capsular
Opposite
acapsulate

More synonyms by meaning

adjectiveused of seeds or spores that are enclosed in a capsule

Similar
capsulatedenclosed

verbenclose in a capsule

Similar
capsulecapsulizecapsulise
Broader
envelopenfoldenwrap
Also see
capsulatedcapsulecapsulizeenclosed

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

capsulate · adjective

From capsule + -ate (adjective-forming suffix).

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capsulate · verb

From capsule + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

aspectual
Cite this entry
APA

capsulate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsulate

MLA

“capsulate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsulate. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “capsulate,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/capsulate.

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