makebate

make·bate

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyk-beyt]
- /ˈmeɪkˌbeɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [meyk-beyt]
- /ˈmeɪkˌbeɪt/

Definitions of makebate word

noun makebate a person who causes contention or discord. 1
noun makebate a person who makes trouble or invites quarrels 0
noun makebate One who excites contentions and quarrels; an instigator. 0
noun makebate A plant, Jasminum fruticans. 0

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Origin of makebate

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; make1 + bate contention, discord (Middle English, derivative of baten to fight, strive; see bate2)

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Parts of speech for Makebate

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Makebate

makebate popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 50% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

makebate usage trend in Literature

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