Meaning

2 senses

  1. (obsolete)To dishearten, dismay.

  2. (obsolete)To be a mate to; to match.

Origin

From Old French amater, amatir.

From Old French amater, amatir.

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Forms

amates, amating, amated, amated
Base formamate · to amate
3rd person singularamates
Present participleamating
Past simpleamated
Past participleamated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyamate
he, she, itamates

Past simpleLesson

all personsamated

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave amated
he, she, ithas amated

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill amate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
amalgamateamaranthamassamateurC1amazeB2

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