passionate
pas·sion·ate
passionate · passionates · passionated · passionating
To fill with passion, or with another given emotionTo fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
/ˈpæʃəneɪt/
» Tom gave Mary a passionate kiss.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
2 senses(obsolete)To fill with passion, or with another given emotion.
(obsolete)To express with great emotion.
Examples
189 sentencesTom gave Mary a passionate kiss.
Tom is very passionate, isn't he?
deTom ist sehr leidenschaftlich, nicht wahr? — wolfgangth
Tom is very passionate about that.
Tom isn't really passionate about basketball.
What are you most passionate about?
ruЧем ты больше всего увлечён? — LanguagesLover
Origin
From passion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French passionner.From passion + -ate (verb-forming suffix). Cognate with French passionner.
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Forms
passionates, passionating, passionated, passionated| Base form | passionate · to passionate |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | passionates |
| Present participle | passionating |
| Past simple | passionated |
| Past participle | passionated |
regular · Lesson
Antonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
4 patterns- very passionate about
- passionate about that
- is very passionate
- passionate kiss