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alliterate definition

al·lit·er·ate (ə lit′ər āt′)

intransitive verb alliterated -·at′ed, alliterating -·at′·ing

  1. to constitute or show alliteration
  2. to use alliteration

Etymology: back-form. < alliteration

transitive verb

to cause to show alliteration

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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