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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mortify \Mor"ti*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mortified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Mortifying.] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L.
mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + -ficare (in comp.) to
make. See Mortal, and -fy.]
1. To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to
produce gangrene in.
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2. To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to
change by chemical action. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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Quicksilver is mortified with turpentine. --Bacon.
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He mortified pearls in vinegar. --Hakewill.
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3. To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal
affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires; to bring
into subjection; to abase; to humble; as, to mortify the
flesh.
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With fasting mortified, worn out with tears.
--Harte.
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Mortify thy learned lust. --Prior.
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Mortify, therefore, your members which are upon the
earth. --Col. iii. 5.
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4. To affect with vexation, chagrin; to depress.
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The news of the fatal battle of Worcester, which
exceedingly mortified our expectations. --Evelyn.
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How often is the ambitious man mortified with the
very praises he receives, if they do not rise so
high as he thinks they ought! --Addison.
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5. To humiliate deeply, especially by injuring the pride of;
to embarrass painfully; to humble; as, the team was
mortified to lose by 45 to 0.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Mortifying \Mor"ti*fy`ing\, a.
1. Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of,
mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
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2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying
penances.
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3. Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying
repulse.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mortify \Mor"ti*fy\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Mortified; p. pr. &
vb. n. Mortifying.] [OE. mortifien, F. mortifier, fr. L.
mortificare; L. mors, mortis, death + -ficare (in comp.) to
make. See Mortal, and -fy.]
1. To destroy the organic texture and vital functions of; to
produce gangrene in.
2. To destroy the active powers or essential qualities of; to
change by chemical action. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
Quicksilver is mortified with turpentine. --Bacon.
He mortified pearls in vinegar. --Hakewill.
3. To deaden by religious or other discipline, as the carnal
affections, bodily appetites, or worldly desires; to bring
into subjection; to abase; to humble.
With fasting mortified, worn out with tears.
--Harte.
Mortify thy learned lust. --Prior.
Mortify, rherefore, your members which are upon the
earth. --Col. iii. 5.
4. To affect with vexation, chagrin, or humiliation; to
humble; to depress.
The news of the fatal battle of Worcester, which
exceedingly mortified our expectations. --Evelyn.
How often is the ambitious man mortified with the
very praises he receives, if they do not rise so
high as he thinks they ought! --Addison.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Mortifying \Mor"ti*fy`ing\, a.
1. Tending to mortify; affected by, or having symptoms of,
mortification; as, a mortifying wound; mortifying flesh.
2. Subduing the appetites, desires, etc.; as, mortifying
penances.
3. Tending to humble or abase; humiliating; as, a mortifying
repulse.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
mortifying
adj 1: causing to feel shame or chagrin or vexation; "the
embarrassing moment when she found her petticoat down
around her ankles"; "it was mortifying to know he had
heard every word" [syn: embarrassing]
2: causing awareness of your shortcomings; "golf is a humbling
game" [syn: demeaning, humbling, humiliating]
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mortifying
a.
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
n.
mortification; abstinence
vb.
(present participle of en mortify nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
mortifying
a.
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
n.
mortification; abstinence
vb.
(present participle of en mortify nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
mortifying
a.
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
n.
mortification; abstinence
vb.
(present participle of en mortify nocat=1)
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
mortifying
a.
Causing mortification; extremely embarrassing.
n.
mortification; abstinence
vb.
(present participle of en mortify nocat=1)
From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
mortifying
Engelska a.
(avledning en mortify ordform=prespart)
Engelska vb.
(böjning en verb mortify)
From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]
Mortifying /mˈɔːtɪfˌaɪɪŋ/
الكبح
From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]
mortifying /mˈɔːtɪfˌaɪɪŋ/
ponižující
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
mortifying /mˈɔːtɪfˌaɪɪŋ/
furchtbar peinlich seiend
see: mortify sb., mortified, It mortifies me to have to admit that …, The thought of the incident still mortifies me.
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
mortifying /mˈɔːtɪfˌaɪɪŋ/
verdrießend
Synonyms: chagrinning, irking
see: chagrin, irk, mortify, chagrined, irked, mortified
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
mortifying /mˈɔːtɪfˌaɪɪŋ/
1. megalázó
2. önsanyargatás
3. önsanyargató
4. gyötrô
5. kínzás
6. lealázó
7. sanyargatás
8. bántó
9. nyomasztó
From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary : [ stardic ]
a. 令人悔恨,遗憾,痛心的;
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
a. 令人悔恨,遗憾,痛心的
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