2 definitions found From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Syncopate \Syn"co*pate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Syncopated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Syncopating}.] [LL. syncopatus, p. p. of syncopare to syncopate, to swoon. See {Syncope}.] 1. (Gram.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester." [1913 Webster] 2. (Mus.) To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]: syncopate v 1: omit a sound or letter in a word; "syncopate a word" 2: modify the rhythm by stressing or accenting a weak beat
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