Topic: CHEMISTRY
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| Language: | Latin |
| Origin: | -atus |
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-ate
1 [in adjectives]XX full of or showing a particular quality : affectionate (=showing love)
affectionate (=showing love)2 [in verbs]XX to make something have a particular quality : activate (=make something start working) regulate (=control something or make it regular)
activate (=make something start working)regulate (=control something or make it regular)3 [in nouns]XX a group of people with particular duties : the electorate (=voters)
the electorate (=voters)4 [in nouns]XX the job, rank, or degree of a particular type of person : She was awarded her doctorate (= PhD).
She was awarded her doctorate (= PhD).5 [in nouns]HC a chemical salt formed from a particular acid : phosphate
phosphate —-ately [in adverbs] fortunately
[in adverbs] fortunately
