† ambigatev.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ambigere , -ate suffix³.

Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin ambigere to dispute, quarrel, contend (see ambiguous adj.), apparently taken to be equivalent to ambīre to seek to obtain, strive for, aim at (see ambient adj.) + -ate suffix³.

Obsolete. rare.

transitive. To desire strongly; to aspire to have. Cf. ambiate v.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > desire strongly or eagerly [verb (transitive)]

to gape uponc1340

galp1546

gape1552

to gape ata1586

to die for1591

ambition1601

raven1607

ambigate1633

ambitionate?c1642

ambiate1659

sparkle1665

to be for1673

efflagitate1676

greed1848

to be spoiling for1865

1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (i. 6) 148 There are some things, wherein it is no Godlinesse to ambigate a likenesse to God.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2021).

单词	ambigate
释义	† ambigatev. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ambigere , -ate suffix³. Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin ambigere to dispute, quarrel, contend (see ambiguous adj.), apparently taken to be equivalent to ambīre to seek to obtain, strive for, aim at (see ambient adj.) + -ate suffix³. Obsolete. rare. transitive. To desire strongly; to aspire to have. Cf. ambiate v. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > desire strongly or eagerly [verb (transitive)] to gape uponc1340 galp1546 gape1552 to gape ata1586 to die for1591 ambition1601 raven1607 ambigate1633 ambitionate?c1642 ambiate1659 sparkle1665 to be for1673 efflagitate1676 greed1848 to be spoiling for1865 1633 T. Adams Comm. 2 Peter (i. 6) 148 There are some things, wherein it is no Godlinesse to ambigate a likenesse to God. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2021). < v.1633
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