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There are 45 words in our dictionary that contain the exact sequence 'ate'. You can browse them all using the list above.

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Some common words containing 'ate' include Abacate, Abacinate, Abate. These words are frequently used in everyday English communication.

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Abacate Noun Abacinate Verb Abate Verb Abatement Noun Abbreviate Verb Abdicate Verb Create Verb Dactylate Adjective Dedicate Verb Fabricate Verb Fabricated Adjective Fabricates Verb Fabulate Verb Faceplate Noun (countable) Habilitate Verb (Transitive) Habilitated Verb (Past Tense & Past Participle) / Adjective Habitate Verb (Rare/Obsolete) Habituate Verb (Transitive) Habituated Adjective / Verb (Past Form) Habituates Verb (Third-Person Singular) Jacate Noun Labellate Adjective Labiate Noun & Adjective Labiated Adjective (not comparable) Labiates Noun (plural of labiate) Motivate Verb Nabatean Adjective, Noun Naegate Adverb Naegates Adverb Pacate Adjective Pacately Adverb Rabbinate Noun Sabbatean Adjective Vacate Verb Vacated Verb (Past Tense & Past Participle); Adjective Vacates Verb (Third Person Singular Present) Vaccinate Verb Vaccinated Verb (past tense and past participle of 'vaccinate'); also an adjective Vaccinates Verb (third person singular present of 'vaccinate') Xanthate Noun Xanthates Noun (Plural) Xanthogenate Noun Zacate Noun Zacatec Noun Zacateco Noun

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1. Where does the word 'fabricates' ultimately originate from?

Greek 'mythos' Latin 'fabricari' French 'fabriquer' German 'fabrik'

2. Why is a flower's labellate petal important?

It helps the plant absorb water. It acts as a landing pad for pollinators. It prevents the plant from freezing. It stores food for the winter.

3. In American health insurance, what are 'habilitative services'?

Services that fix cars Services that build skills never acquired Services that restore lost skills Services that license drivers

4. The classic mix-up: 'Zapotec' names what?

A mining canyon A river delta A Spanish viceroy A people of Oaxaca with the famous city of Monte Alban

5. Where does the primary stress fall?

Last syllable Third syllable Second syllable (THOJ) First syllable

6. What is the base form of 'naegates'?

Navigate Negate Nightgait Naegate

7. Which sentence contains an agreement error?

The courts vacates the policy. She vacates on the first. The judge vacates the ruling. It vacates automatically.

8. What is the difference between 'abdicate' and 'usurp'?

They mean the same thing. Abdicate is giving up power; usurp is taking power illegally. Abdicate is taking power; usurp is giving it up. Abdicate is physical; usurp is mental.

9. How is the suffix '-ate' functioning in the word 'labellate'?

It makes it a verb It means 'possessing' or 'having' It means 'without' It makes it a noun

10. From which Latin root does the word 'abatement' originate?

bassus (low) battuere (to beat) basilica (hall) battuo (to fight)

11. How is the final -s in 'vacates' pronounced?

As 'iz,' adding a syllable As a whispered /s/ with no extra syllable Silently As a buzzed /z/

12. Which historical group is most associated with bringing the word 'zacate' into English?

Gold miners in California Pilgrims in Massachusetts Vaqueros in the Southwest Factory workers in Detroit

13. Which syllable of 'labiate' carries the stress?

The final syllable The first syllable The middle syllable No syllable is stressed

14. In which syllable of 'xanthates' does the primary stress fall?

First syllable (ZAN) Second syllable (thayts) Both equally Neither

15. What does the verb 'fabricates' mean when referring to a story?

Writes it down carefully Invents it falsely Translates it perfectly Reads it out loud

16. Which of the following is the correct verb form of 'abatement'?

Abase Abash Abate Abateify

17. Why does the family name contain 'xantho-'?

A chemist's surname A city name Random choice The Greek root for yellow

18. Which sentence uses 'abacate' correctly?

The abacate flew in the sky. He drove his abacate to work. The botanist drew the abacate. She abacated the conversation.

19. What does the word 'zacate' mean in the Southwestern United States?

A type of horse bridle Dry grass or hay for livestock A wooden fence post A cowboy hat

20. Which sentence is correct?

They vacates the office. I vacates the desk. The court vacates the order. You vacates the room.

21. Which sentence uses 'motivate' correctly?

He motivated me for working. He motivated me to work. He motivated me into working. He motivated me working.

22. What does a 'notice to vacate' usually demand?

That the tenant leave the property by a stated date A rent increase A new lease signature A building inspection

23. Because 'Nabatean' refers to a specific historical people, how should it be written?

All lowercase Capitalized In italics In quotes

24. Which word is closest in meaning but emphasizes the RESULT (immunity)?

Inject Immunize Prick Dose

25. In a few very old books, 'habitate' also served as a noun meaning:

A daily custom A dwelling place A type of tax A farmhand

26. What does 'labiates' mean?

Old sailing ships A type of metal fastener A choir of songbirds The plural of labiate: the mint-family plants

27. Which Latin word is the root of the 'labiated' family?

labium, meaning 'lip' labis, meaning 'forceps' labor, meaning 'work' lapis, meaning 'stone'

28. From which language does 'pacately' ultimately derive?

French German Latin Greek

29. Where does the primary stress fall in the pronunciation of 'dedicate'?

Second syllable (ded-IH-kayt) First syllable (DED-ih-kayt) Third syllable (ded-ih-KAYT) All equally

30. How is jacate pronounced according to Merriam-Webster?

JACK-ate juh-KAYT huh-KOH-tay ZHA-kat

31. Which empire eventually conquered and annexed the Nabatean kingdom in 106 AD?

The Persian Empire The Greek Empire The Roman Empire The Ottoman Empire

32. You are writing a school report. What is the best way to say that many animals live in the rainforest?

Many animals habitate the rainforest. Many animals are habitated by the rainforest. Many animals inhabit the rainforest. Many animals habitate to the rainforest.

33. Which sentence is grammatically correct?

The trainers habituates the seals. The protocol habituates subjects quickly. She habituate the parrots. They habituates to the cold.

34. Which sentence is WRONG?

I was vaccinated against tetanus. The puppies were vaccinated last week. She vaccinated from the flu. All staff have been vaccinated.

35. The verb 'habitate' was built from Latin habitare plus which English verb ending?

-ate -en -ify -ize

36. What did the Aztec label 'Chichimeca' refer to?

A blanket term for semi-nomadic peoples of the north The Aztec royal family A kind of calendar A southern trading port

37. Which word is the best synonym for the deceitful meaning of 'fabricates'?

Assembles Destroys Concocts Discovers

38. Why is the sentence 'The chef labiates the sauce' wrong?

Labiates works only in the past tense Labiates must always be capitalized Labiates cannot follow the word chef Labiates is a plural noun, not a verb

39. How does 'naegate' relate to 'naegait'?

They are spelling variants of one adverb They are unrelated words Naegait is its plural Naegate is its opposite

40. Which sentence uses 'abbreviate' grammatically and contextually correctly?

The abbreviate of 'Street' is 'St.' Please abbreviate the rope. He abbreviated 'Mister' to 'Mr.' She summarized the word to save time.

41. What helps the jacate survive drought?

Green photosynthetic stems and tiny dropping leaves A thick blubber layer Underground rivers Salt bladders only

42. Which word rhymes with 'habitate'?

Habit Rabbit Gate Habitat

43. In what year did the Sabbatean movement collapse?

1492 1648 1666 1812

44. In which setting would 'labiate' sound most natural?

A text message about lunch Sports commentary A song lyric about dancing A botany field guide

45. What did Sabbatai Zevi do under the sultan's threat in 1666?

Fled to Italy Converted to Islam Declined the messiahship Wrote a refutation

46. Which grammatical structure is correct when 'dedicate to' is followed by an action?

dedicate to do dedicate to doing dedicate for doing dedicate doing

47. When a team 'vacates' wins as a penalty, the wins are:

Doubled Erased from the record Played again Awarded to the rival

48. Which standard English phrase matches naegate's manner sense?

Right away In no wise Someway Everywise

49. The ending of dactylate rhymes with which word?

Plate Lit Lot Let

50. The Latin root of 'fabulate' is...

faber, meaning smith fastus, meaning pride fabula, meaning story or tale fides, meaning faith