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Loathe vs Ate - What's the difference?

loathe | ate |

As a verb loathe

is to hate, detest, revile.

As a noun ate is

grandfather.

loathe

English

Verb

  • To hate, detest, revile.
    • I loathe scrubbing toilets.
    I absolutely loathe hydrangeas.
  • * Cowley
    • Loathing the honeyed cakes, I Ionged for bread.
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    • Quotations

    * (English Citations of "loathe")

    Usage notes

    Sometimes confused with the similarly-pronounced (loath), a related adjective.

    Synonyms

    * hate * detest * See also

    Derived terms

    * loathing * loathsome

    See also

    * abhor * despise * detest * dislike * hate * abominate

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    ate

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (eat)

    • Anagrams

    * English irregular simple past forms ----