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prate | pate |

As nouns the difference between prate and pate

is that prate is talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity while pate is .

As a verb prate

is to talk much and to little purpose; to chatter; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.

prate

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Talk to little purpose; trifling talk; unmeaning loquacity.
  • Derived terms

    * prater * pratingly * prattle * prattler

    Verb

    (prat)
  • To talk much and to little purpose; to chatter; to be loquacious; to speak foolishly; to babble.
  • * Dryden
  • What nonsense would the fool, thy master, prate , / When thou, his knave, canst talk at such a rate!

    Synonyms

    * blabber, chatter, clack, gabble, gibber, maunder, palaver, piffle, prattle, twaddle

    References

    * (etymology) prate'', in ''Compact Oxford English Dictionary . * (etymolohy) prate'', in ''The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language .

    Anagrams

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    pate

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) (attested since around 1200), perhaps a shortened form of (etyl) patene'' or .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (somewhat, archaic) The head, particularly the top or crown.
  • He had a shiny, bald pate .
  • (archaic) Wit, cleverness, cognitive abilities.
  • * 1598 , , by Shakespeare
  • I am resolved; 'tis but a three years' fast:
    The mind shall banquet, though the body pine:
    Fat paunches have lean pates , and dainty bits
    Make rich the ribs, but bankrupt quite the wits.
  • * 1610 , , act 4 scene 1
  • I thank thee for that jest: here's a garment
    for't: wit shall not go unrewarded while I am king of
    this country: 'Steal by line and level,' is an excellent
    pass of pate : there's another garment for't.
    Derived terms
    * pated
    See also
    * capital

    Etymology 2

    Attested since circa 1700, from (etyl) , from (etyl) paste'', ''pastée .

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (finely-ground paste of meat, fish, etc.)
  • The interior body, or non-rind portion of cheese, described by its texture, density, and color.
  • Anagrams

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