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Ate — (in Greek ατή; two syllables in either language) a Greek word for ruin, folly, delusion , is the action performed by the hero, usually because of his or her hubris that leads to his or her death or downfall. There is also a goddess by that name … Wikipedia
her´ni|a´tion — her|ni|ate «HUR nee ayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. (of a body organ or part) to rupture: »A gap has occurred in the diaphragm muscle around the esophagus, and a small portion of the stomach has herniated (Newsweek). –her´ni|a´tion, noun … Useful english dictionary
her — ad·her·ence; ad·her·en·cy; ad·her·end; co·her·en·cy; co·her·ent; co·her·er; dis·her·it; dis·in·her·i·son; ex·her·e·da·tion; ex·her·i·date; her·a·bol; her·a·cle·an; her·a·cle·um; her·a·cli·te·an·ism; her·ald·ist; her·ald·ry; her·a·path·ite;… … English syllables
Ate — (»Unheil«), in der griech. Mythologie Tochter des Zeus oder der Eris, die Personifikation der Verblendung. Aus dem Olymp ward sie von Zeus gestürzt, als sie ihn zu dem Schwur verleitet hatte, durch den Herakles (s. d.) dem Eurystheus untertan… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
-ate — [ıt, eıt] suffix [: Latin; Origin: atus] 1.) [in adjectives] full of or showing a particular quality ▪ affectionate (=showing love) 2.) [in verbs] to make something have a particular quality ▪ activate (=make something start working) ▪ regulate ( … Dictionary of contemporary English
Ate — /ay tee, ah tee/, n. an ancient Greek goddess personifying the fatal blindness or recklessness that produces crime and the divine punishment that follows it. [ < Gk, special use of áte reckless impulse, ruin, akin to aáein to mislead, harm] * * * … Universalium
ate — /ayt/; Brit. /et/, v. pt. of eat. * * * ▪ Greek mythology Greek mythological figure who induced rash and ruinous actions by both gods and men. She made Zeus on the day he expected the Greek hero Heracles, his son by Alcmene, to be born take … Universalium
ATE — equipment that makes a series of tests automatically. [a(utomatic) t(est) e(quipment)] * * * ▪ Greek mythology Greek mythological figure who induced rash and ruinous actions by both gods and men. She made Zeus on the day he expected the… … Universalium
Ate — Eat Eat ([=e]t), v. t. [imp. {Ate} ([=a]t; 277), Obsolescent & Colloq. {Eat} ([e^]t); p. p. {Eaten} ([=e]t n), Obs. or Colloq. {Eat} ([e^]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Eating}.] [OE. eten, AS. etan; akin to OS. etan, OFries. eta, D. eten, OHG. ezzan, G.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ate — the past tense of eat ate, suffix 1 (in adjectives) full of or showing a particular quality: very affectionate (=showing love) 2 (in verbs) to make something have a particular quality: to activate (=make active) | to regulate (=make regular;… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
