Nominal Forms
Infinitive: to alligator
Participle: alligatored
Gerund: alligatoring
Cognates
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Indicative
Present
| I | alligator |
| you | alligator |
| he;she;it | alligators |
| we | alligator |
| you | alligator |
| they | alligator |
Perfect
| I | have alligatored |
| you | have alligatored |
| he;she;it | has alligatored |
| we | have alligatored |
| you | have alligatored |
| they | have alligatored |
Past
| I | alligatored |
| you | alligatored |
| he;she;it | alligatored |
| we | alligatored |
| you | alligatored |
| they | alligatored |
Pluperfect
| I | had alligatored |
| you | had alligatored |
| he;she;it | had alligatored |
| we | had alligatored |
| you | had alligatored |
| they | had alligatored |
Future
| I | will alligator |
| you | will alligator |
| he;she;it | will alligator |
| we | will alligator |
| you | will alligator |
| they | will alligator |
Future Perfect
| I | will have alligatored |
| you | will have alligatored |
| he;she;it | will have alligatored |
| we | will have alligatored |
| you | will have alligatored |
| they | will have alligatored |
Subjunctive
Present
| I | alligator |
| you | alligator |
| he;she;it | alligator |
| we | alligator |
| you | alligator |
| they | alligator |
Perfect
| I | have alligatored |
| you | have alligatored |
| he;she;it | have alligatored |
| we | have alligatored |
| you | have alligatored |
| they | have alligatored |
Imperfect
| I | alligatored |
| you | alligatored |
| he;she;it | alligatored |
| we | alligatored |
| you | alligatored |
| they | alligatored |
Pluperfect
| I | had alligatored |
| you | had alligatored |
| he;she;it | had alligatored |
| we | had alligatored |
| you | had alligatored |
| they | had alligatored |
Conditional
Present
| I | would alligator |
| you | would alligator |
| he;she;it | would alligator |
| we | would alligator |
| you | would alligator |
| they | would alligator |
Perfect
| I | would have alligatored |
| you | would have alligatored |
| he;she;it | would have alligatored |
| we | would have alligatored |
| you | would have alligatored |
| they | would have alligatored |
Imperative
| you | alligator |
| we | Let's alligator |
| you | alligator |
Verbs conjugated like 'alligator'
abandon,
abduct,
abear,
aberr,
abject,
abord,
abort,
abound,
abraid,
abray,
abrook,
abscind,
abscond,
absist,
absorb,
abstain,
abstract,
accend,
accent,
accept, etc. (List truncated at 20 verbs)
Verbs similar to 'alligator'
alligate,
abligate,
allegate,
ablegate,
alight,
alliance,
allineate,
allocate,
allogroom,
allylate,
Synonyms & Antonyms
Additional Information
Phrasal Verbs
Etymology
1. ]
2. From early Modern English alligater, alligarta, aligarto, alegarto, alagarto, from Spanish el lagarto (“the lizard”), from Latin lacertus (“lizard”), modern spelling possibly influenced by the unrelated Latin alligator (“one who binds”). See: Latin '
alligator'.
Sample Sentences
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Alligatoring is a result of the sun making the top surface of the asphalt brittle. [2003, Carson Dunlop & Associates, Essentials of Home Inspection: Roofing, page 24:]
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Sealing an area that is alligatoring is a temporary solution that may delay having to replace the asphalt for several years. A more permanent repair would be to replace the alligatored section. [2004, James E. Piper, Handbook of Facility Assessment, page 39:]
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Common burn indicators include alligatoring, crazing, the depth of char, lines of demarcation, sagged furniture springs and spalling. [2009, Kären M. Hess, Christine M. H. Orthmann, Criminal Investigation, page 483:]