alliterate

alliterate Definition

al·lit·er·ate (ə lit′ər āt′)

intransitive verb -·at′ed, -·at′·ing

Etymology: back-form. < alliteration

transitive verb

to cause to show alliteration

alliterate Usage Examples

Modifying Another Word

all: They may even manage to make them all alliterate.
not: The first line is technically imperfect, as the last stressed syllable should not alliterate.

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