I am trying to think up words with ‘ate’ in them.
- Fascinate
- Deliberate
- Donate
- Create
"ate" can come in any part of the word. How many can you think of?
I am trying to think up words with ‘ate’ in them.
"ate" can come in any part of the word. How many can you think of?
Clarkey
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Ruminate
Cogitate
Ex foliate
State
Irate
Sate
Plate
Crate
Mate
Berate
Testate
Venerate
Date
Gate
Oxygenate
Rate
Belate
Striate
After that I gave up as I'm just about to go to my bed. I did find a list of over 200 but thought it would be cheating to copy it in so if you need it you can find it here
Sorry if that's a bit spoil sport - just trying to help.
Night night - it's 00.02hrs here in the UK.
Clar . . . . . .zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
cooper
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
obliterate
Oli
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Hate
Potassium Bromate
Negotiate
Automate
Gesticulate
Nauseate
Infuriate
Operate
Facilitate
Masturbate
Ate
Translate
Ungulate
Obfuscate
Interrogate
Substrate
Obligate
[Re]iterate
Serrate
[Under]rate
Berate
Mandate
Date
Postdate
Advocate
Obliviate (for the Harry Potter fans)
And I'm spent...
ryanarrowsmith
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Hehe...Oli said masturbate.
Okay, go about your business.
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
LOL!
Wow!
I leave work, come home, eat and wow.. all these words! You all are awesome!
And, here I only thought about one more measly word... (Ok, so I didnt think hard about that)
Elate
Ok.. now I am snickering at ryanarrowsmith and Oli.. too funny
Good one Cooper and Clarkey thanks for the link too! Oli.. great list!
Ok, I am going to add those and then try to come up with more .. maybe some with "ate" in the middle.. if I can think of any.
Oli
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Castigate
Gates
Gated
Spate
Congratulate
Oli
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Constipate
Rollerskate
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Wow Oli! Go for it! Those are some great ones.
I might have missed it up there.. but heres another
insinuate ? Did I spell that right?
Grrr
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Menustrate
Flagellate
Substrate
Slate
Alienate
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Oh, and another
Coagulate
I need to get on a roll like Oli!
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Good ones Grrr!
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Fate
Instigate
Articulate
Originate
Postulate
Propagate
Agate
Acetate
Vegitate
Relate
Corrolate
Corroborate
Collaborate
Skater
Ostintate
Pollinate
Ostinate
Designate
Desecrate
Acculumate
liza
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Procrastinate
I have a son who is famous for this so it is the first word I thought of.
auburn
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Liza: me, too!! I thought of my son instantly. Our sons must know each other!
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 14, 2008 / Report /
Wow, I can't beleive I missed that one. Good one! Specially since I know my son gets it from me.... eeeeek
And, I mean an inordinate amount accentuated
yaaaa I thought of another.
Now, to check to see if it has been listed...
Inordinate, accentuate weeee
touqen
Written Mar. 16, 2008 / Report /
My personal favorite: defenestrate
shadowsun7
Written Mar. 16, 2008 / Report /
The toothpaste! Colgate!
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 16, 2008 / Report /
demonstrate
articulate
magistrate
accumulate
ornate
asculate
osculate
concentrate
shadowsun7
Written Mar. 17, 2008 / Report /
negate
elevate
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 17, 2008 / Report /
Thanks Shadowsun7, more good ones!
Mike
Written Mar. 17, 2008 / Report /
placate
ericastjohn
Written Mar. 17, 2008 / Report /
There he goes again... throwing one out that I have to look up the defination for now... curiosity skilled the cat..
BTW good one Mike ;)
Scrivs
Written Mar. 18, 2008 / Report /
@Liza and @auburn: I hope your sons never meet or it will be dangerous for the world.
auburn
Written Mar. 19, 2008 / Report /
@Scrivs: :)
RightOn
Written Mar. 19, 2008 / Report /
C'mon guys there have to be like 5,000+ words with 'ate' in them.
abate
abatement
abbreviate
accelerate
decelerate
exacerbate
acrylate
actuate
discriminate
intoxicate
dislocate
assimilate
dominate