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1-ate
noun suffix
Definition of -ATE
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>
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Origin of -ATE
Middle English -at, from Anglo-French, from Latin -atus, -atum, masculine & neuter of -atus, past participle ending
2-ate
noun suffix
Definition of -ATE
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>
Origin of -ATE
Middle English -at, from Anglo-French, from Latin -atus, from -a-, stem vowel of 1st conjunction + -tus, suffix of verbal nouns
3-ate
adjective suffix
Definition of -ATE
: marked by having <craniate>
Origin of -ATE
Middle English -at, from Latin -atus, from past participle ending of 1st conjunction verbs, from -a-, stem vowel of 1st conjunction + -tus, past participle suffix — more at -ed
4-ate
verb suffix
Definition of -ATE
: act on (in a specified way) <insulate> : cause to be modified or affected by <camphorate> : cause to become <activate> : furnish with <capacitate>
Origin of -ATE
Middle English -aten, from Latin -atus, past participle ending
-ATE Defined for Kids
1-ate
noun suffix \ət, ˌāt\
Definition of -ATE for Kids
: one acted upon in such a way <duplicate>
2-ate
noun suffix
Definition of -ATE for Kids
: office : rank : group of persons holding such an office or rank
3-ate
adjective suffix
Definition of -ATE for Kids
: marked by having <vertebrate>
4-ate
verb suffix \ˌāt\
Definition of -ATE for Kids
1
: cause to be changed or affected by <pollinate>
2
: cause to become <activate>
3
: furnish with <aerate>
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