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   hate

   /heɪt/

   verb

   • 1. feel intense dislike for: "the boys hate each other" Similar loathedetestdislike greatlyabhorabominatedespiseexecratefeel aversion towardsfeel revulsion towardsfeel hostile towardsbe repelled bybe revolted byregard with disgustnot be able to bear/standbe unable to stomachfind intolerableshudder atrecoil fromshrink frominformal:hate someone's gutsrare:disrelishOpposite lovelike
   • ▪ have a strong aversion to (something): "he hates flying"
   • ▪ used politely to express one's regret or embarrassment at doing something: "I hate to bother you" Similar be sorrybe reluctantbe loathbe unwillingbe disinclinedregretdislikenot likehesitate
   • ▪ express strong dislike for; criticize or abuse: "I can't hate on them for trying something new"

   noun

   • 1. intense dislike: "feelings of hate and revenge" Similar loathinghatreddetestationdislikedistasteabhorrenceabominationexecrationresentmentaversionhostilityill willill feelingbad feelingenmityanimosityantagonismantipathybitternessanimusrevulsiondisgustcontemptrepugnanceodiumrancourrare:disrelishOpposite loveliking
   • ▪ denoting hostile actions motivated by intense dislike or prejudice: "a hate campaign"
   • ▪ an intensely disliked person or thing: "Richard's pet hate is filling in his tax returns" Similar bugbearbanebogeybugaboopet aversionthorn in one's flesh/sidebane of one's lifebête noireOpposite favourite thing

   Word Origin Old Englishhatian (verb), hete (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haten (verb) and German hassen (verb), Hass ‘hatred’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hateable adjective

   Scrabble Points: 7

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › hateHate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of HATE is intense hostility and aversion usually deriving from fear, anger, or sense of injury. How to use hate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Hate.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   HATE definition: 1. to dislike someone or something very much: 2. an extremely strong dislike: 3. to dislike…. Learn more.

4. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › hateHate - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Hate is a powerfully strong verb, and it's one you should probably save for those things you really detest, that you have a passionately negative feeling about. An exception is when you use it in a sentence like, "I hate to bother you, but I'd like another cup of coffee."

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to dislike (something) intensely; detest 2. to be unwilling (to be or do something) 3. intense dislike 4..... Click for more definitions.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › hateHATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Hate, the simple and general word, suggests passionate dislike and a feeling of enmity: to hate autocracy. Abhor expresses a deep-rooted horror and a sense of repugnance or complete rejection: to abhor cruelty; Nature abhors a vacuum.

7. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to dislike someone or something very much: They've hated each other since they were kids. [ + doing sth ] He hates going to the dentist's. [ + to do sth ] I hate to see you look so upset. Fewer examples. I hate wearing hats - they always mess up my hair. I hate driving during the rush hour. I was happy at school to start with, but later I hated it.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › hateHate - definition of hate by The Free Dictionary

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   1. To feel strong dislike for or hostility toward: rivals who hate each other. 2. To feel dislike or distaste for: hates washing dishes; hates to get up early. 3. To be disinclined (to do something) out of politeness or a need to apologize: I hate to interrupt, but can I ask you a quick question? v.intr. To feel hatred. n.