purpurate

• Verbe vieilli ou rare signifiant devenir pourpre ou teindre en pourpre.

An obsolete verb meaning to become purple or to tinge with purple.

1. To color or dye purpleC2formal

   To make something purple in color, or to become purple.

   teindre en pourpre

   • The sunset purpurated the sky with deep hues.
   • The artist purpurated the canvas with rich violet tones.
   • The leaves purpurated as autumn progressed.

   Synonymesempurplepurple