Amate
Pronunciation : A*mate"
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [OF. amater, amatir.]
Definition : Defn: To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt. [Obs. or Archaic] The Silures, to amate the new general, rumored the overthrow greater than was true. Milton.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : A*mate"
Part of Speech : v. t.
Etymology : [Pref. a- + mate.]
Definition : Defn: To be a mate to; to match. [Obs.] Spenser.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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