ate Meaning & Definition
What Does Ate Mean?
As a symbol, ate means ISO 639-3 language code for Atemble. As a verb, it means simple past of eat. As a noun, it means An elder sister.
Ate: Key Facts
| Part of speech | symbol, verb, noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɛt// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | bother, disturb and worry |
| Plural | ates |
Ate Definition (Symbol)
- ISO 639-3 language code for Atemble.
Ate as a Verb
- simple past of eat
- past participle of eat
Ate as a Noun
- An elder sister
- A respectful title or form of address for an older woman.
Verb
- To ingest; to be ingested.
- To use up.
- To cause (someone) to worry.
What’s eating you?
- To take the loss in a transaction.
- To be injured or killed by (something such as a firearm or its projectile), especially in the mouth.
- To corrode or erode.
The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal.
- To perform oral sex (on a person or body part).
Eat me!
Synonyms of Ate
Ate synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Ate
No antonyms or near antonyms are listed by the available sources for this entry.
Ate in a Sentence
What’s eating you?
The acid rain ate away the statue. The strong acid eats through the metal.
Eat me!
Word Forms & Grammar
ate
ate (plural ates)
Words That Rhyme With Ate
Origin of Ate
Origin 1: Probably a remodelling of earlier eat by analogy with other strong verbs such as break:†brake, give:gave, speak:†spake; compare the same process in rare Middle English at (“ate”) besides more usual et.
Origin 2: However, the pronunciation /ɛt/ likely continues Middle English et, from Old English ǣt, from Proto-West Germanic *āt, from Proto-Germanic *ēt, with shortening as in e.g. thread.
Origin 3: Borrowed from Tagalog ate (“elder sister”), from Hokkien 阿姊 (á-ché, “eldest sister”).
Ate Pronunciation
You say ate as //ɛt//. It has 1 syllable.
Quick Answers About Ate
Is ate a symbol or a verb?
Ate is mainly used as a symbol, but it can also be used as a verb and a noun.
What is another word for ate?
You can replace ate with words such as bother, disturb and worry. See the full list of ate synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of ate?
The plural of ate is ates.