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AMATE
Etymology 1
Noun
amate (plural amates)
Paper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
An art form based on Mexican bark painting from the Otomi culture.
Etymology 2
Verb
amate (third-person singular simple present amates, present participle amating, simple past and past participle amated)
(obsolete) To dishearten, dismay.
Etymology 3
Verb
amate (third-person singular simple present amates, present participle amating, simple past and past participle amated)
(obsolete) To be a mate to; to match.
Anagrams
• A team, A-team
Source: Wiktionary
A*mate", v. t. Etym: [OF. amater, amatir.]
Definition: To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt. [Obs. or Archaic] The Silures, to amate the new general, rumored the overthrow greater than was true. Milton.
A*mate", v. t. Etym: [Pref. a- + mate.]
Definition: To be a mate to; to match. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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