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(1):

(v. t.) To contract, as a word, by taking one or more letters or syllables from the middle; as, "Gloster" is a syncopated form of "Gloucester."

(2):

(v. t.) To commence, as a tone, on an unaccented part of a measure, and continue it into the following accented part, so that the accent is driven back upon the weak part and the rhythm drags.

Bibliography Information
Webster, Noah. Entry for 'Syncopate'. Noah Webster's American Dictionary. https://www.studylight.org/​dictionaries/​eng/​web/​s/syncopate.html. 1828.
 
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