Ate Definition

ātē, ätē, ätā
noun
The goddess personifying criminal folly or reckless ambition in human beings, which brings on punishment by Nemesis.
Webster's New World
The goddess of criminal rashness and consequent punishment.
American Heritage
suffix
Having.
Nervate.
American Heritage
Characterized by.
Latinate.
American Heritage
Resembling.
Lyrate.
American Heritage
One that is characterized by.
Laminate.
American Heritage
Rank; office.
Rabbinate.
American Heritage
affix
To become.
Evaporate, maturate.
Webster's New World
To cause to become.
Invalidate, rejuvenate.
Webster's New World
To form or produce.
Ulcerate.
Webster's New World
To provide or treat with.
Vaccinate.
Webster's New World
To put in the form of, or form by means of.
Delineate, triangulate.
Webster's New World

Origin of Ate

  • New Latin -ātum from Latin neuter of -ātus past participle suff. of verbs in -āre

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ultimately from Latin -ātus past participle suff. of verbs in -āre

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Greek Ātē personification of ātē fault, error

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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