different between emaciate vs emancipate

English

Etymology

From Latin emaciare (“to make lean, cause to waste away”), from ex- (“out”) + macies (“leanness”), from macer (“thin”).

Pronunciation

Verb

emaciate (third-person singular simple present emaciates, present participle emaciating, simple past and past participle emaciated)

1. (transitive) To make extremely thin or wasted.
2. (intransitive) To become extremely thin or wasted.

Derived terms

• emaciated
• emaciation

Related terms

• meager

See also

• gaunt

Translations

Further reading

• emaciate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• emaciate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “emaciate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Adjective

emaciate (comparative more emaciate, superlative most emaciate)

1. emaciated

Italian

Adjective

emaciate

1. feminine plural of emaciato

English

Etymology

From Latin ?mancip?tus, past participle of ?mancip? (“to declare (a son) free and independent of the father's power by the thrice-repeated act of mancip?ti? and manumissi?, give from one's own power or authority into that of another, give up, surrender”), from ? (“out”) + mancip? (“to transfer ownership in”), from manceps (“purchaser, a contractor, literally, one who takes in hand”), from manus (“hand”) + capi? (“to take”). See manual, and capable.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??mæns?pe?t/

Verb

emancipate (third-person singular simple present emancipates, present participle emancipating, simple past and past participle emancipated)

1. To set free from the power of another; to liberate; as:
   1. To set free, as a minor from a parent

   2. To set free from bondage; to give freedom to; to manumit

2. To free from any controlling influence, especially from anything which exerts undue or evil influence
   • 1699, John Evelyn, Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets

     From how many troublesome and slavish impertinences […] he had emancipated and freed himself.

   • 1879, Adolphus Ward, Chaucer, in English Men of Letters

     to emancipate the human conscience

   • 1980, Bob Marley, Redemption Song

     Emancipate yourselves from mental slavery, none but ourselves can free our minds.

Synonyms

• liberate
• manumit

Derived terms

• emancipatory
• emancipatrix

Related terms

• emancipation
• emancipator
• emancipist

Translations

Adjective

emancipate (comparative more emancipate, superlative most emancipate)

1. Freed; set at liberty.

Further reading

• emancipate in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• emancipate in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Italian

Adjective

emancipate

1. feminine plural of emancipato

Verb

emancipate

1. second-person plural present indicative of emancipare
2. second-person plural imperative of emancipare
3. feminine plural of emancipato

Latin

Verb

?mancip?te

1. second-person plural present active imperative of ?mancip?