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breviate
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breviate, n. [L. breviatus, p. p. of breviare to shorten, brevis short.].
- A short compend; a summary; a brief statement. [1913 Webster]"I omit in this breviate to rehearse." [1913 Webster]"The same little breviates of infidelity have . . . been published and dispersed with great activity." [1913 Webster]
- A lawyer's brief. Hudibras. [1913 Webster]
breviate, v. t.
To abbreviate. [1913 Webster]
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