different between equivocate vs vocation

English

Alternative forms

• æquivocate (archaic)

Etymology

From Medieval Latin aequivoc?tus, perfect passive participle of aequivoc? (“I am called by the same name”), from Late Latin aequivocus (“ambiguous, equivocal”): compare French équivoquer. See equivocal.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /??kw?v??ke?t/

Verb

equivocate (third-person singular simple present equivocates, present participle equivocating, simple past and past participle equivocated)

1. (intransitive) To use words of equivocal or doubtful signification; to express one's opinions in terms which admit of different senses, with intent to deceive; to use ambiguous expressions with a view to mislead; as, to equivocate is the work of duplicity.
   • 1687, Edward Stillingfleet, The Unreasonableness of Separation: Or, An Impartial Account of the History, Nature and Pleas of the Present Separation from the Communion of the Church of England

     All that Garnet had to say for him was that he supposed he meant to equivocate.

2. To render equivocal or ambiguous.

Synonyms

• prevaricate
• evade
• shuffle
• quibble
• dodge
• adumbrate

Translations

See also

• prevaricate

Further reading

• Douglas Harper (2001–2021) , “equivocate”, in Online Etymology Dictionary

Italian

Verb

equivocate

1. second-person plural present indicative of equivocare
2. second-person plural imperative of equivocare
3. feminine plural of equivocato

English

Etymology

From Middle English vocacioun, from Old French vocation, from Latin voc?ti?.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /vo??ke???n/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /v???ke???n/
• Hyphenation: vo?ca?tion

Noun

vocation (countable and uncountable, plural vocations)

1. An inclination to undertake a certain kind of work, especially a religious career; often in response to a perceived summons; a calling.
2. An occupation for which a person is suited, trained or qualified.

Hypernyms

• job
• labour
• occupation
• work

Derived terms

• vocational

Related terms

• vocative

Translations

French

Etymology

From Old French vocation, borrowed from Latin voc?ti?, voc?ti?nem.

Pronunciation

Noun

vocation f (plural vocations)

1. vocation (calling)
2. vocation (employment; career; work)

Related terms

• vocal
• vocatif
• voix

Further reading

• “vocation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Old French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin vocatio, vocationem.

Noun

vocation f (oblique plural vocations, nominative singular vocation, nominative plural vocations)

1. call; calling; appeal
2. (specifically, euphemistic) passing away; death; an instance of dying