aprimorate

动词 v.
/əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/    /əˈpɹɪməˌɹeɪt/

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To raise (something) to a better state; to elevate, to improve, to refine. transitive
    — Before the low levels of satisfaction with the infrastructure of the courses, with the curriculum and development of the curriculum and with the teaching group [staff], the results of this research showed the needy^([sic – meaning need]) for an reestructuration of the curriculum^([sic – meaning a curricular restructuring]) in all those courses, and a reciclage^([sic – meaning retraining]) of the teaching group, in order to apprimorate the teaching of accountancy in those states.
    Higher Education in Accounting Sciences in the States of Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul: A Case Study

词形变化

aprimorates present,singular,third-person aprimorating participle,present aprimorated participle,past aprimorated past apprimorate alternative

词源

PIE word
*h₂éd
From Portuguese aprimorar + -ate (verb-forming suffix), as a mistranslation by Portuguese speakers. The earliest known use is in a 1988 Brazilian thesis (see the quotation), although it has likely been re-formed independently on multiple occasions.
Aprimorar is derived from a- (causal prefix) + primor (“excellence; perfection”, from Latin prīmōris (“first”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *preh₂- (“before; in front”)) + -ar (impersonal infinitive suffix).
The alternative spelling apprimorate is likely due to its resemblance to other Latinate verbs such as approve.
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