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ate — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • ate noun An older sister, or a respectful way of addressing a woman who is older than you, even if she is not a blood relative.

Senses

ate is used for these senses in English:

  • ate (chemistry) forms derivatives of specified elements or compounds; especially salts or esters of an acid whose name ends in -ic

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