English · suffix
-ate
verb-forming ending
Words sharing this root
abominateTo hate intensely.aerateTo introduce air or gas into something.capitulateTo stop resisting and give in under pressure.culminateTo reach a final or highest point.eventuateTo happen or result in the end.hydrateTo incorporate water into something.impersonateTo pretend to be another person.incriminateTo make someone appear guilty of a crime or wrongdoing.incubateTo maintain favorable conditions for living material to develop.invigoratingMaking someone feel refreshed and full of energylaminateMaterial formed by bonding thin layers together.levitateTo rise or float, or cause something to float, in the air without apparent support.menstruateDischarge blood and tissue from the uterus during a menstrual period.perpetuateTo cause something to continue, especially something harmful or outdated.recapitulateTo briefly repeat the main points of something.sulfateA compound or ion derived from sulfuric acid, or its application to something.syncopateShift musical accents away from the regular beat.