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madmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Aug-10-08 02:28 PM
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4. Exactly, and for those who are mortified
mortify

Main Entry:
mor·ti·fy Listen to the pronunciation of mortify
Pronunciation:
\ˈmȯr-tə-ˌfī\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
mor·ti·fied; mor·ti·fy·ing
Etymology:
Middle English mortifien, from Anglo-French mortifier, from Late Latin mortificare, from Latin mort-, mors
Date:
14th century

transitive verb
1obsolete : to destroy the strength, vitality, or functioning of
2: to subdue or deaden (as the body or bodily appetites) especially by abstinence or self-inflicted pain or discomfort
3: to subject to severe and vexing embarrassment : shame
intransitive verb
1: to practice mortification
2: to become necrotic or gangrenous

The only question is if mortified under 1, 2 or 3.
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