177+ Words that rhyme with illustrate
Illustrate is a 3-syllable word with 177 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are accelerate, administrate, adulterate. This word appears in songs across our database, making it a versatile choice for songwriters and poets.
Definition of illustrate
- verb
- clarify by giving an example of
- depict with an illustration
- supply with illustrations; "illustrate a book with drawings"
2 syllables
- aerate
- airfreight
- berate
- borate
- castrate
- chlorate
- citrate
- debate
- filtrate
- frustrate
- gyrate
- hydrate
- ingrate
- irate
- lustrate
- narrate
- nitrate
- orate
- portrait
- prorate
- prostrate
- quadrate
- serrate
- sodium
- substrate
- titrate
- vibrate
- derate
- lyrate
- deaerate
- clathrate
- librate
- tartrate
- ferrate
- picrate
- disrate
- distraite
- stearate
- quorate
3 syllables
- adumbrate
- arbitrate
- aspirate
- calibrate
- camphorate
- celebrate
- cerebrate
- concentrate
- consecrate
- cooperate
- decorate
- deflagrate
- dehydrate
- demonstrate
- denigrate
- desecrate
- emigrate
- emirate
- execrate
- federate
- generate
- immigrate
- indurate
- infiltrate
- integrate
- iterate
- lacerate
- liberate
- lucubrate
- macerate
- magistrate
- maturate
- meliorate
- moderate
- operate
- orchestrate
- overrate
- penetrate
- perforate
- perorate
- perpetrate
- reintegrate
- reiterate
- remonstrate
- saturate
- separate
- sequestrate
- suppurate
- tolerate
- transmigrate
- ulcerate
- underrate
- venerate
- vertebrate
- obturate
- perchlorate
- butyrate
- fenestrate
- impetrate
- triturate
- depurate
- deuterate
- obsecrate
- phosphorate
- respirate
- sulphurate
- tellurate
- rehydrate
- inquorate
4 syllables
- accelerate
- administrate
- adulterate
- agglomerate
- alliterate
- ameliorate
- asseverate
- carbohydrate
- coelenterate
- collaborate
- commemorate
- commiserate
- confederate
- conglomerate
- corroborate
- decelerate
- deconsecrate
- defenestrate
- degenerate
- deliberate
- deteriorate
- disintegrate
- elaborate
- enumerate
- equilibrate
- evaporate
- eviscerate
- exaggerate
- exasperate
- exhilarate
- exonerate
- expectorate
- exuberate
- inaugurate
- incarcerate
- incinerate
- incorporate
- invertebrate
- invigorate
- itinerate
- obliterate
- preponderate
- proliferate
- recuperate
- redecorate
- refrigerate
- regenerate
- remunerate
- reverberate
- transliterate
- vituperate
- vociferate
- decerebrate
- edulcorate
- perseverate
- concelebrate
- desiderate
- impenetrate
- redintegrate
5 syllables
Examples of "illustrate" in lyrics
See how illustrate is used at the end of a line in songs:
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"New York demonstrate on how I illustrate"
9th Prince f/ Islord — Lyrical Disaster -
"I'm the hate that breeds hate - nah, let me illustrate"
(Buckwild f/) A.G., Celph Titled, Diamond D, Grand Puba, O.C., Sadat X — There Will Be Blood (Remix) -
"Nah, let me illustrate"
Celph Titled & Buckwild f/ A.G., Diamond D, Grand Puba, O.C., Sadat X — There Will Be Blood
What do these rhymes mean?
- accelerate
- move faster; "The car accelerated" cause to move faster; "He accelerated the car"
- administrate
- work in an administrative capacity; supervise or be in charge of; "administer a program"; "she administers the funds"
- adulterate
- mixed with impurities corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
- adumbrate
- describe roughly or briefly or give the main points or summary of; "sketch the outline of the book
- aerate
- expose to fresh air; "aerate your old sneakers" aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "illustrate" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like accelerate, administrate, adulterate create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "illustrate" has 3 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.