Meaning

1 senses

  1. (Southern US, uncommon)To marvel at.

Origin

Back-formation from miration on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Ultimately from L

Back-formation from miration on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Ultimately from Latin mīror (“to marvel at”).

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Forms

mirates, mirating, mirated, mirated
Base formmirate · to mirate
3rd person singularmirates
Present participlemirating
Past simplemirated
Past participlemirated

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theymirate
he, she, itmirates

Past simpleLesson

all personsmirated

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill mirate

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
miraculousmiraculouslymiragemiremirrorA2
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