amate

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[ uh-meyt ]

verb (used with object),a·mat·ed, a·mat·ing.Archaic.
  1. to dismay; daunt.

Origin of amate

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1275–1325; Middle English <Middle French amatir, equivalent to a-a-5 + matir to subdue, derivative of mat subdued, dull. See mat3

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Other definitions for amate (2 of 2)

amate2
[ uh-meyt ]

verb (used with object),a·mat·ed, a·mat·ing.Obsolete.
  1. to be a mate to.

Origin of amate

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First recorded in 1590–1600; a-1 + mate1

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