Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To lie in ambush for.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- transitive verb obsolete To lie in ambush for.
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- verb obsolete To lie in
ambush for.
Etymologies
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Latin insidiatus, past participle of insidiare to lie in ambush, from insidiae. See insidious.
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whichbe commented on the word insidiate
To lie in ambush (for); to plot (against). (From WordCraft)
May 20, 2008
puemissary commented on the word insidiate
An accomplice to a schemer or thief; involved in multiple crimes for payments
May 20, 2008