See more synonyms on Thesaurus.comverb (used with object), a·mat·ed, a·mat·ing. Archaic.- to dismay; daunt.
Origin of amate1
1275–1325; Middle English <
Middle French amatir, equivalent to
a- a-5 +
matir to subdue, derivative of
mat subdued, dull. See
mat3 verb (used with object), a·mat·ed, a·mat·ing. Obsolete.- to be a mate to.
Origin of amate2
First recorded in
1590–1600; a-1 +
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