8-letter words containing ate
- amidated — to convert into an amide.
- aminated — to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- amirates — Plural form of amirate.
- ammonate — ammoniate (def 2).
- ampliate — enlarged; dilated.
- amputate — To amputate someone's arm or leg means to cut all or part of it off in an operation because it is diseased or badly damaged.
- anatexis — the partial melting of rocks, esp in the formation of metamorphic rocks
- and gate — An AND gate is an electrical circuit that combines two signals so that the output is on if both signals are present.
- angulate — having angles or an angular shape
- animated — Someone who is animated or who is having an animated conversation is lively and is showing their feelings.
- animater — animator
- animates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of animate.
- annotate — If you annotate written work or a diagram, you add notes to it, especially in order to explain it.
- annulate — having, composed of, or marked with rings
- anteater — An anteater is an animal with a long nose that eats termites or ants. Anteaters live in warm countries.
- antedate — to be or occur at an earlier date than
- antliate — having an antlia
- apatetic — of or relating to coloration that disguises and protects an animal
- apholate — a chemical used in pesticides which inhibits an organism's reproduction
- apostate — An apostate is someone who has abandoned their religious faith, political loyalties, or principles.
- apparate — (obsolete) apparatus.
- apricate — to sunbathe or bask in the sun
- arcuated — Alternative form of arcuate.
- areolate — a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- arillate — having an aril.
- aristate — Botany. having aristae; awned.
- arrogate — If someone arrogates to themselves something such as a responsibility or privilege, they claim or take it even though they have no right to do so.
- arsenate — a salt or ester of arsenic acid, esp a salt containing the ion A5O43–
- aseptate — not divided into cells or sections by septa
- asperate — (of plant parts) having a rough surface due to a covering of short stiff hairs
- aspirate — to articulate (a stop) with some force, so that breath escapes with audible friction as the stop is released
- assonate — to display assonance or match in sound
- atechnic — a person who has no technical or scientific ability or understanding
- ateliers — Plural form of atelier.
- atemoyas — Plural form of atemoya.
- atenolol — a type of beta-blocker that is taken by mouth and is used to treat angina and high blood pressure
- augurate — The position or office of an augur.
- automate — To automate a factory, office, or industrial process means to put in machines which can do the work instead of people.
- backdate — If a document or an arrangement is backdated, it is valid from a date before the date when it is completed or signed.
- baldpate — a person with a bald head
- bandmate — a fellow member of a band
- bateless — not abating or not able to be abated
- bateleur — a common African eagle, Terathopius ecaudatus, having a very short tail.
- batement — reduction; abatement
- bedplate — a heavy metal platform or frame to which an engine or machine is attached
- benzoate — any salt or ester of benzoic acid, containing the group C6H5COO– or the ion C6H5COO–
- biforate — having two openings, pores, or perforations
- bijugate — (of compound leaves) having two pairs of leaflets
- bilobate — divided into or having two lobes
- bit rate — the rate of flow of binary digits in a digital data-processing system, usually expressed as the number of bits per second