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单词 adiate
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Definition of adiate in English:

adiate

verb ˈadɪeɪt
South African Law
  • with object In Roman-Dutch law: to accept (an inheritance) as an heir or (in South Africa) a beneficiary of a will.

Origin

Mid 19th century. Irregularly from classical Latin adīre to approach, to come into (an inheritance) + -ate, apparently after Dutch †adiëren, itself originally formed after aditie. Compare the older Dutch legal terms aangaan to accept (an inheritance), specific use (now disused) of aangaan to begin, to undertake, lit. ‘to go towards’ and aanvaarden to undertake, to take possession of, lit. ‘to travel towards’ (Middle Dutch anevaerden, aenvaerten).

Definition of adiate in US English:

adiate

verbˈadɪeɪt
South African Law
  • with object In Roman-Dutch law: to accept (an inheritance) as an heir or (in South Africa) a beneficiary of a will.

Origin

Mid 19th century. Irregularly from classical Latin adīre to approach, to come into (an inheritance) + -ate, apparently after Dutch † adiëren, itself originally formed after aditie. Compare the older Dutch legal terms aangaan to accept (an inheritance), specific use (now disused) of aangaan to begin, to undertake, lit. ‘to go towards’ and aanvaarden to undertake, to take possession of, lit. ‘to travel towards’ (Middle Dutch anevaerden, aenvaerten).

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