ate

[ eyt; British et ]

/ eɪt; British ɛt /

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verb

simple past tense of eat.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ate

ate , eight

Definition for ate (2 of 6)

Ate

[ ey-tee, ah-tee ]

/ ˈeɪ ti, ˈɑ ti /

noun

an ancient Greek goddess personifying the fatal blindness or recklessness that produces crime and the divine punishment that follows it.

Origin of Ate

<Greek, special use of átē reckless impulse, ruin, akin to aáein to mislead, harm

Definition for ate (3 of 6)

ATE

equipment that makes a series of tests automatically.

Origin of ATE

a(utomatic)t(est)e(quipment)

Definition for ate (4 of 6)

-ate¹

a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, its English distribution paralleling that of Latin. The form originated as a suffix added to a-stem verbs to form adjectives (separate). The resulting form could also be used independently as a noun (advocate) and came to be used as a stem on which a verb could be formed (separate; advocate; agitate). In English the use as a verbal suffix has been extended to stems of non-Latin origin: calibrate; acierate.

Origin of -ate

<Latin -ātus (masculine), -āta (feminine), -ātum (neuter), equivalent to -ā- thematic vowel + -tus, -ta, -tum past participle suffix

Definition for ate (5 of 6)

-ate²

a specialization of -ate¹, used to indicate a salt of an acid ending in -ic, added to a form of the stem of the element or group: nitrate; sulfate.

Compare -ite¹.

Origin of -ate

probably originally in New Latin phrases, as plumbum acetātum salt produced by the action of acetic acid on lead

Definition for ate (6 of 6)

-ate³

a suffix occurring originally in nouns borrowed from Latin, and in English coinages from Latin bases, that denote offices or functions (consulate; triumvirate; pontificate), as well as institutions or collective bodies (electorate; senate); sometimes extended to denote a person who exercises such a function (magistrate; potentate), an associated place (consulate), or a period of office or rule (protectorate). Joined to stems of any origin, ate3 signifies the office, term of office, or territory of a ruler or official (caliphate; khanate; shogunate).

Origin of -ate

<Latin -ātus (genitive -ātūs), generalized from v. derivatives, as augurātus office of an augur (augurā(re) to foretell by augury + -tus suffix of v. action), construed as derivative of auguraugur¹

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British Dictionary definitions for ate (1 of 4)

ate

/ (ɛt, eɪt) /

verb

the past tense of eat

British Dictionary definitions for ate (2 of 4)

Ate

/ (ˈeɪtɪ, ˈɑːtɪ) /

noun

Greek myth a goddess who makes men blind so that they will blunder into guilty acts

Word Origin for Ate

C16: via Latin from Greek atē a rash impulse

British Dictionary definitions for ate (3 of 4)

-ate¹

suffix

(forming adjectives) possessing; having the appearance or characteristics offortunate; palmate; Latinate

(forming nouns) a chemical compound, esp a salt or ester of an acidcarbonate; stearate

(forming nouns) the product of a processcondensate

forming verbs from nouns and adjectiveshyphenate; rusticate

Word Origin for -ate

from Latin -ātus, past participial ending of verbs ending in -āre

British Dictionary definitions for ate (4 of 4)

-ate²

suffix forming nouns

denoting office, rank, or a group having a certain functionepiscopate; electorate

Word Origin for -ate

from Latin -ātus, suffix (fourth declension) of collective nouns

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Medical definitions for ate

-ate

suff.

A derivative of a specified chemical compound or element:aluminate.

A salt or ester of a specified acid whose name ends in -ic:acetate.

Scientific definitions for ate

-ate

A suffix used to form the name of a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic, such as acetate, a salt or ester of acetic acid. Such salts or esters have one oxygen atom more than corresponding salts or esters with names ending in -ite. For example, a sulfate is a salt of sulfuric acid and contains the group SO4, while a sulfite contains SO3. Compare -ite.

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释义	ate [ eyt; British et ] / eɪt; British ɛt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR ate ON THESAURUS.COM verb simple past tense of eat. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH ate ate , eight Definition for ate (2 of 6) Ate [ ey-tee, ah-tee ] / ˈeɪ ti, ˈɑ ti / noun an ancient Greek goddess personifying the fatal blindness or recklessness that produces crime and the divine punishment that follows it. Origin of Ate <Greek, special use of átē reckless impulse, ruin, akin to aáein to mislead, harm Definition for ate (3 of 6) ATE equipment that makes a series of tests automatically. Origin of ATE a(utomatic)t(est)e(quipment) Definition for ate (4 of 6) -ate¹ a suffix occurring in loanwords from Latin, its English distribution paralleling that of Latin. The form originated as a suffix added to a-stem verbs to form adjectives (separate). The resulting form could also be used independently as a noun (advocate) and came to be used as a stem on which a verb could be formed (separate; advocate; agitate). In English the use as a verbal suffix has been extended to stems of non-Latin origin: calibrate; acierate. Origin of -ate ¹ <Latin -ātus (masculine), -āta (feminine), -ātum (neuter), equivalent to -ā- thematic vowel + -tus, -ta, -tum past participle suffix Definition for ate (5 of 6) -ate² a specialization of -ate¹, used to indicate a salt of an acid ending in -ic, added to a form of the stem of the element or group: nitrate; sulfate. Compare -ite¹. Origin of -ate ² probably originally in New Latin phrases, as plumbum acetātum salt produced by the action of acetic acid on lead Definition for ate (6 of 6) -ate³ a suffix occurring originally in nouns borrowed from Latin, and in English coinages from Latin bases, that denote offices or functions (consulate; triumvirate; pontificate), as well as institutions or collective bodies (electorate; senate); sometimes extended to denote a person who exercises such a function (magistrate; potentate), an associated place (consulate), or a period of office or rule (protectorate). Joined to stems of any origin, ate3 signifies the office, term of office, or territory of a ruler or official (caliphate; khanate; shogunate). Origin of -ate ³ <Latin -ātus (genitive -ātūs), generalized from v. derivatives, as augurātus office of an augur (augurā(re) to foretell by augury + -tus suffix of v. action), construed as derivative of auguraugur¹ Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for ate (1 of 4) ate / (ɛt, eɪt) / verb the past tense of eat British Dictionary definitions for ate (2 of 4) Ate / (ˈeɪtɪ, ˈɑːtɪ) / noun Greek myth a goddess who makes men blind so that they will blunder into guilty acts Word Origin for Ate C16: via Latin from Greek atē a rash impulse British Dictionary definitions for ate (3 of 4) -ate¹ suffix (forming adjectives) possessing; having the appearance or characteristics offortunate; palmate; Latinate (forming nouns) a chemical compound, esp a salt or ester of an acidcarbonate; stearate (forming nouns) the product of a processcondensate forming verbs from nouns and adjectiveshyphenate; rusticate Word Origin for -ate from Latin -ātus, past participial ending of verbs ending in -āre British Dictionary definitions for ate (4 of 4) -ate² suffix forming nouns denoting office, rank, or a group having a certain functionepiscopate; electorate Word Origin for -ate from Latin -ātus, suffix (fourth declension) of collective nouns Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to ate feed, chew, dine, inhale, bite, nibble, ingest, attack, devour, pick, swallow, drain, gormandize, scarf, snack, cram, masticate, absorb, scoff, dispatch Medical definitions for ate -ate suff. A derivative of a specified chemical compound or element:aluminate. A salt or ester of a specified acid whose name ends in -ic:acetate. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for ate -ate A suffix used to form the name of a salt or ester of an acid whose name ends in -ic, such as acetate, a salt or ester of acetic acid. Such salts or esters have one oxygen atom more than corresponding salts or esters with names ending in -ite. For example, a sulfate is a salt of sulfuric acid and contains the group SO4, while a sulfite contains SO3. Compare -ite. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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ate

verb

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noun

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British Dictionary definitions for ate (1 of 4)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for ate (2 of 4)

noun

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suffix

Word Origin for -ate

British Dictionary definitions for ate (4 of 4)

suffix forming nouns

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Medical definitions for ate

suff.

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