PECULATE Meaning and
Definition
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Peculate, a verb derived from the Latin word "peculatus," refers to the act of wrongfully and unlawfully taking or misappropriating funds or property that have been entrusted to one's care, particularly in a position of financial responsibility. It involves the embezzlement or fraudulent appropriation of assets for personal use or gain, without the consent or knowledge of the rightful owner.
To peculate typically implies engaging in dishonest practices, such as manipulating financial records, siphoning off funds dishonestly, or diverting resources for personal benefit. The act of peculation usually takes place within professional or official settings, where an individual holds a position granting them access to someone else's property or money, such as in a corporate or government setting.
Peculation is considered a serious offense in both legal and moral contexts, as it involves a breach of trust and infringement upon the rights of others. Those who peculate may face legal consequences, such as monetary fines, restitution, imprisonment, or a tarnished reputation.
It is important to note that peculate is a term closely associated with formal or legal language, and its usage is generally confined to professional and official contexts rather than everyday conversation.
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To appropriate public money to one's own use; to defraud by embezzlement; to steal.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
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Etymology of PECULATE
The word "peculate" comes from the Latin word "peculatus", which is the past participle of the verb "peculare". This Latin verb is derived from the noun "peculium", meaning "property" or "private wealth". It originally referred to the act of embezzling or misappropriating the property and funds entrusted to someone's care. Over time, "peculate" has come to be synonymous with the act of stealing, particularly in relation to public funds or resources.
Similar spelling words for PECULATE
- PCLID,
- Baikalite,
- pig lead,
- beagled,
- backlit,
- Buckled,
- bag lady,
- bachleda,
- led-backlit,
- bacolod,
- bicchulite,
- begalled,
- pacult,
- WBCLOT,
- bocklet,
- becloud,
- bauchled,
- BKLT,
- PEGLD,
- bacalaito,
- baculoid,
- backhauled,
- BCALT,
- bakelite,
- beequalto,
- paucality,
- peculator,
- buchwald,
- backheeled,
- higgledy-piggledy,
- beguiled,
- begold,
- Bockelet,
- backload,
- Pikelet,
- boclet,
- picoult,
- pklite,
- PKILLHIT,
- Bugled,
- puggled,
- Peckled,
- un-buckled,
- Piglead,
- beglad,
- becalled,
- bugleweed,
- Pigault-Lebrun,
- POCLAD,
- backlot,
- higgeldy-piggeldy,
- BCLHD,
- baglady,
- piculet,
- booklight,
- boglet,
- buckwild,
- piglet,
- beguilt,
- PECULAT.,
- BCLT,
- Baculite,
- PCOLED,
- Boggled,
- PCLDI,
- buglet,
- WBCLT,
- WBCLOD,
- booklet,
- puglietta,
- pickled,
- peculation,
- packload,
- backlight,
- pickleweed.
Conjugate verb Peculate
CONDITIONAL PERFECT
I
would have peculated
you
would have peculated
he/she/it
would have peculated
we
would have peculated
they
would have peculated
I
would have peculate
you
would have peculate
he/she/it
would have peculate
we
would have peculate
they
would have peculate
CONDITIONAL PERFECT PROGRESSIVE
I
would have been peculating
you
would have been peculating
he/she/it
would have been peculating
we
would have been peculating
they
would have been peculating
CONDITIONAL PRESENT
I
would peculate
you
would peculate
he/she/it
would peculate
we
would peculate
they
would peculate
CONDITIONAL PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
I
would be peculating
you
would be peculating
he/she/it
would be peculating
we
would be peculating
they
would be peculating
FUTURE
I
will peculate
you
will peculate
he/she/it
will peculate
we
will peculate
they
will peculate
FUTURE CONTINUOUS
I
will be peculating
you
will be peculating
he/she/it
will be peculating
we
will be peculating
they
will be peculating
FUTURE PERFECT
I
will have peculated
you
will have peculated
he/she/it
will have peculated
we
will have peculated
they
will have peculated
FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
will have been peculating
you
will have been peculating
he/she/it
will have been peculating
we
will have been peculating
they
will have been peculating
IMPERATIVE
you
peculate
we
let´s peculate
to peculate
PAST CONTINUOUS
I
was peculating
you
were peculating
he/she/it
was peculating
we
were peculating
they
were peculating
PAST PARTICIPLE
peculated
PAST PERFECT
I
had peculated
you
had peculated
he/she/it
had peculated
we
had peculated
they
had peculated
PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
had been peculating
you
had been peculating
he/she/it
had been peculating
we
had been peculating
they
had been peculating
PRESENT
I
peculate
you
peculate
he/she/it
peculates
we
peculate
they
peculate
PRESENT CONTINUOUS
I
am peculating
you
are peculating
he/she/it
is peculating
we
are peculating
they
are peculating
PRESENT PARTICIPLE
peculating
PRESENT PERFECT
I
have peculated
you
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have peculated
they
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
I
have been peculating
you
have been peculating
he/she/it
has been peculating
we
have been peculating
they
have been peculating
PRESENT SUBJUNCTIVE
he/she/it
peculate
SIMPLE PAST
I
peculated
you
peculated
he/she/it
peculated
we
peculated
they
peculated
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