ate
1 of 6past tense of eat
Ate
2 of 6noun
ˈä-tē 
ˈā-(ˌ)tē
ˈā-(ˌ)tē ˈä-ˌtā
: a Greek goddess personifying foolhardy and ruinous impulse
-ate
3 of 6noun suffix (1)
1
: one acted upon (in a specified way)
distillate
2
[New Latin -atum, from Latin] : chemical compound or complex anion derived from a (specified) compound or element
phenolate
especially : salt or ester of an acid with a name ending in -ic and not beginning with hydro-
borate
-ate
4 of 6noun suffix (2)
1
: office : function : rank : group of persons holding a (specified) office or rank or having a (specified) function
vicarate
2
: state : dominion : jurisdiction
emirate
khanate
-ate
5 of 6adjective suffix
: marked by having
craniate
-ate
6 of 6verb suffix
: act on (in a specified way)
insulate
: cause to be modified or affected by camphorate
: cause to become activate
: furnish with capacitate
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Greek Atē
Noun suffix (1)
Middle English -at, from Anglo-French, from Latin -atus, -atum, masculine & neuter of -atus, past participle ending
Noun suffix (2)
Middle English -at, from Anglo-French, from Latin -atus, from -a-, stem vowel of 1st conjugation + -tus, suffix of verbal nouns
Adjective suffix
Middle English -at, from Latin -atus, from past participle ending of 1st conjugation verbs, from -a-, stem vowel of 1st conjugation + -tus, past participle suffix — more at -ed
Verb suffix
Middle English -aten, from Latin -atus, past participle ending
First Known Use
Noun
1583, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
ate 1 of 5
past tense of eat
-ate
2 of 5noun suffix
ət,
ˌāt
: one acted upon in such a way
duplicate
-ate
3 of 5noun suffix
: office : rank : group of persons holding such an office or rank
-ate
4 of 5adjective suffix
: marked by having
vertebrate
-ate
5 of 5verb suffix
ˌāt
1
: cause to be changed or affected by
pollinate
2
: cause to become
activate
3
: furnish with
aerate
Medical Definition
ate
past of eat
ate
verb
1
as in consumed
to take in as food having gone all day without food, we greedily ate the hamburgers Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- consumed
- devoured
- chewed
- licked
- tasted
- swallowed
- ingested
- dined
- digested
- wolfed
- put away
- munched
- scoffed
- savored
- gulped
- feasted
- relished
- gorged
- snacked
- put down
- supped
- slopped
- downed
- swilled
- partook (of)
- tucked (away or in)
- lunched
- breakfasted
- banqueted
- lapped
- savoured
- bolted
- noshed
- regaled
- fared
- gummed
- picked (at)
- pigged out
- nursed
- glutted (on)
- snarfed (down)
- chowed (down on)
- gobbled (up or down)
- dispatched
- polished off
- gnawed (at or on)
- mouthed (down)
- nibbled (on)
- gormandized
2
as in eroded
to consume or wear away gradually the pot's protective coating was eaten away by the acid Synonyms & Similar Words
- eroded
- gnawed
- nibbled
- destroyed
- corroded
- fretted
- decomposed
- bit (at)
- disintegrated
- ruined
- wrecked
- dissolved
- decimated
- wasted
- devastated
- broke down
- broke up
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- recreated
- restored
- revived
- regenerated
- freshened
- renewed
- rejuvenated
- revitalized
- refreshed
- refreshened
3
as in dined
to take a meal where's the best place to eat in this town? Synonyms & Similar Words
- dined
- feasted
- snacked
- fed
- partook
- nibbled
- fared
- refreshed
- lunched
- picnicked
- broke bread
- victualed
- victualled
- gorged
- banqueted
- noshed
- overate
- breakfasted
- supped
- overfed
- grazed
- glutted
- picked
- messed
- dug in
- repasted
- pigged out
- boarded
- dined out
- chowed (down)
- gormandized
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- fasted
- dieted
4
as in annoyed
to disturb the peace of mind of (someone) especially by repeated disagreeable acts it really eats me the way people go to national parks to enjoy nature—and then leave their litter behind Synonyms & Similar Words
- annoyed
- got
- bothered
- bugged
- persecuted
- irritated
- itched
- aggravated
- griped
- grated
- got to
- wore on
- worried
- teased
- put out
- chafed
- frosted
- rasped
- spited
- angered
- provoked
- irked
- riled
- vexed
- peeved
- ruffled
- insulted
- infuriated
- nettled
- exasperated
- plagued
- galled
- piqued
- narked
- harassed
- burnt (up)
- hacked (off)
- burned (up)
- nagged
- stuck in one's craw
- exercised
- got one's goat
- upset
- rubbed the wrong way
- offended
- set one's teeth on edge
- got on one's nerves
- roused
- heckled
- enraged
- vext
- pestered
- hassled
- badgered
- inflamed
- baited
- deviled
- antagonized
- incensed
- unsettled
- fretted
- agitated
- rankled
- devilled
- perturbed
- distressed
- ballyragged
- bullyragged
- disquieted
- outraged
- hagrode
- affronted
- harried
- discomforted
- miffed
- roiled
- enflamed
- maddened
- discomposed
- undid
- unhinged
- freaked (out)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- obliged
- appeased
- satisfied
- pacified
- cheered
- mollified
- placated
- pleased
- gratified
- delighted
- consoled
- contented
- assured
- comforted
- propitiated
- reassured
- conciliated
- soothed
- quieted
- gladdened
- solaced
- dragon ladies
- dragon lady
- dragon lizard
- dragon piece
- dragon plant
- dragon tie
- dragon tree
- dragon worm
- dragon's blood
- Dragon's Mouths
- dragon's teeth
- dragon's-claw
- dragon's-claws
- dragon's-mouth
- dragon's-mouths
- dragon's-tongue
- dragon's-tongues
- dragon-bushes
- dragonesses
- dragonet
- dragonets
- dragonfish
- dragonflies
- dragonfly
- dragonfruit