v. i. To compose alliteratively; also, to constitute alliteration. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. t. To employ or place so as to make alliteration. Skeat. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. illiteratus: pref. il- not + literatus learned. See In- not, and Literal. ] Unable to read or write; ignorant of letters or books; unlettered; uninstructed; uneducated;
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a. [ L. litteratus, literatus. See Letter. ] Instructed in learning, science, or literature; learned; lettered. [ 1913 Webster ]
The literate now chose their emperor, as the military chose theirs. Landor. [ 1913 Webster ]
n.
adj. not using a writing system; -- of societies, cultures, or tribes. [ Narrower terms:
v. t.
The harsh and bitter feelings of this or that experience are slowly obliterated. W. Black. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. (Zool.) Scarcely distinct; -- applied to the markings of insects. [ 1913 Webster ]
adj.
v. t. [ Pref. trans- + L. litera, littera letter. ] To express or represent in the characters of another alphabet;