hate
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See also hâte
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[edit] English
[edit] Pronunciation
- IPA: /heɪt/
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- Rhymes: -eɪt
[edit] Etymology 1
Old English hatian. Cognate with Dutch haten, German hassen, Swedish hata.
[edit] Verb
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to hate (third-person singular simple present hates, present participle hating, simple past and past participle hated)
- (transitive) To dislike intensely; to feel strong hostility towards.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:hate
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to hate
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[edit] Etymology 2
Old English hete < Germanic *xatis-. Cognate with German Haß, Swedish hat.
[edit] Noun
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hate (plural hates)
- Hatred.
- He gave me a look filled with pure hate.
- An object of hatred.
- One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.
[edit] Translations
See hatred.