See Also: Figurate(medicine)
figurate(1)(dictionary)
figurate(2)(dictionary)

figurate(2) (iou)



figurate verb trans. L15.
[Latin figurat- pa. ppl stem of figurare form, fashion, from figura FIGURE noun: see -ATE3.]
Liken to, compare to. Only in L15.
Represent by a figure or emblem. M16-M17.
Give figure or shape to; present in visible shape. E17-E18.
Speak of or treat figuratively; represent by a figure or metaphor. M17.