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LAPIDATE
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Throw stones at
Example:
Pilgrims lapidate a stone pillar in commemoration of Abraham's temptation
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "lapidate" is one way to...):
bombard; pelt (cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile)
Sentence frames:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody
Derivation:
lapidation (the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death))
Sense 2
Meaning:
Kill by throwing stones at
Example:
People wanted to stone the woman who had a child out of wedlock
Synonyms:
lapidate; stone
Classified under:
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging
Hypernyms (to "lapidate" is one way to...):
kill (cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s somebody
Sentence example:
They want to lapidate the prisoners
Derivation:
lapidation (the act of pelting with stones; punishment inflicted by throwing stones at the victim (even unto death))
lapidator (an attacker who pelts the victim with stones (especially with intent to kill))
