Synonyms: foliate
Definition: grow leaves
Usage: the tree foliated in Spring
Similar words: make grow, develop
Definition: cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
Usage: The perfect climate here develops the grain; He developed a new kind of apple
Synonyms: page, paginate, foliate
Definition: number the pages of a book or manuscript
Synonyms: foliate
Definition: coat or back with metal foil
Usage: foliate glass
Definition: put a coat on; cover the surface of; furnish with a surface
Usage: coat the cake with chocolate
Synonyms: foliate
Definition: decorate with leaves
Similar words: embellish, decorate, beautify, adorn, grace, ornament
Definition: make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
Usage: Decorate the room for the party; beautify yourself for the special day
Synonyms: foliate
Definition: hammer into thin flat foils
Usage: foliate metal
Definition: create by hammering
Usage: hammer the silver into a bowl; forge a pair of tongues
Synonyms: foliaceous, foliate, foliated
Definition: (especially of metamorphic rock) having thin leaflike layers or strata
Similar words: stratified, bedded
Definition: deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
Usage: stratified rock
Synonyms: foliate
Definition: (often used as a combining form) having or resembling a leaf or having a specified kind or number of leaves
Usage: `foliate' is combined with the prefix `tri' to form the word `trifoliate'