GEMINATE

Definition:

1. [noun] a doubled or long consonant; "the `n' in `thinness' is a geminate"
   
   
2. [verb] form by reduplication; "The consonant reduplicates after a short vowel"; "The morpheme can be reduplicated to emphasize the meaning of the word"
   Synonyms: reduplicate
   
   
3. [verb] occur in pairs
   Synonyms: pair
   
   
4. [verb] arrange in pairs; "Pair these numbers"
   Synonyms: pair
   
   
5. [verb] arrange or combine in pairs; "The consonants are geminated in these words"
   
   

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