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literate | lite |

As an adjective literate

is able to read and write; having literacy.

As a noun literate

is a person who is able to read and write.

As a verb lite is

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literate

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Able to read and write; having literacy.
  • Knowledgeable in literature, writing; literary; well-read.
  • Which is used in writing (of a language or dialect).
  • * 2005 , Nicholas Ostler, Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World , Harper:
  • The Mongol emperor Kublai Khan even commissioned an alphabetic script for his empire, to be used officially for all its literate languages, Mongolian, Chinese, Turkic and Persian.

    Antonyms

    * illiterate

    Derived terms

    * computer literate

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person who is able to read and write
  • Anagrams

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    lite

    English

    (wikipedia lite)

    Etymology 1

    Variation of

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Light in composition, notably low in fat, calories etc. Most commonly used commercially.:
  • His lite''' dinner consisted of crackers, some broccoli and a salad with ' lite ranch dressing.
  • Lightweight
  • ''My favorite color is lite blue!
  • (usually, used postpositively) Lacking substance or seriousness.
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  • Derived terms
    * marriage lite

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lit,

    Noun

    (-)
  • (British, dialect) A little, bit.
  • Adjective

    (er)
  • (British, dialect) few; little
  • Etymology 3

    From (etyl) .

    Verb

    (lit)
  • (British, dialect) To expect; wait.
  • (British, dialect) To rely.
  • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (British, dialect) The act of waiting; a wait.
  • Anagrams

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