amate (plural amates)
Paper produced from the bark of adult Ficus trees.
An art form based on Mexican bark painting from the Otomi culture.
amate (third-person singular simple present amates, present participle amating, simple past and past participle amated)
(obsolete) To dishearten, dismay.
amate (third-person singular simple present amates, present participle amating, simple past and past participle amated)
(obsolete) To be a mate to; to match.
• 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
14 April 2025
(noun) maximum clarity or distinctness of an image rendered by an optical system; “in focus”; “out of focus”
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
