hate

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Pronunciation 1.2 Etymology 1 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Synonyms 1.2.1.2 Antonyms 1.2.1.3 Translations 1.3 Etymology 2 1.3.1 Noun 1.3.1.1 Translations 1.4 Anagrams 1.5 Related terms

[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

to hate (third-person singular simple present hates, present participle hating, simple past and past participle hated)

1. (transitive) To dislike intensely; to feel strong hostility towards.

[edit] Synonyms

abhor despise

detest loathe

• See also Wikisaurus:hate

[edit] Antonyms

• love

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 2

Old English hete < Germanic *xatis-. Cognate with German Haß, Swedish hat.

[edit] Noun

hate (plural hates)

1. Hatred.

   He gave me a look filled with pure hate.

2. An object of hatred.

   One of my pet hates is traffic wardens.

[edit] Translations

See hatred.

[edit] Anagrams

• Thea
• heat

[edit] Related terms

• hate crime
• hater
• hatred