ate
pronunciation
How to pronounce ate in British English:
UK [eɪt]
How to pronounce ate in American English:
US [ eɪt]
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- Noun:
- goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
Word Origin
- ate
- past tense of eat (q.v.).
- Ate
- Greek goddess of infatuation and evil, from ate "infatuation, bane, ruin, mischief," which is of uncertain origin.
Example
- 1. But when was the last time you ate any ?
- 2. He ate anything that he found around the house , including plastic , clothing and jewelry .
- 3. Who ate all the algae ?
- 4. He ate every fourth berry .
- 5. Overjoyed he ate the food .