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| -ate |
suffix |
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| Definition: |
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1. having, characterized by
  lobate
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2. office, rank
archdeaconate
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3. to act on in a particular way
fluoridate
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4. a chemical compound derived from a particular element or compound
borate
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| [< Latin -atus, past participle ending of verbs in -are] |
