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    hate
    /heɪt/

    verb

    • 1. feel intense dislike for: "the boys hate each other" Similar loathedetestdislike greatlyabhorOpposite lovelike

    noun

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

    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

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

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

    verb (used with object) , hat·ed, hat·ing. to dislike intensely or passionately; feel extreme aversion for or extreme hostility toward; detest: to hate the enemy; to hate bigotry. Synonyms: despise, execrate, loathe. Antonyms: love.

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

    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."

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

    hate. (heɪt ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense hates , present participle hating , past tense, past participle hated. 1. verb. If you hate someone or something, you have an extremely strong feeling of dislike for them. Most people hate him, but they don't dare to say so, because he still rules the country. [VERB noun]

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

    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.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Hatred is more often used to describe a very strong feeling of dislike for a particular person or thing: Her deep hatred of her sister was obvious. a cat’s hatred of water. Hate is more often used when you are talking about this feeling in a general way: a look of pure hate; people filled with hate.

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionhate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Definition of hate verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. www.britannica.com › dictionary › hateHate Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

    Britannica Dictionary definition of HATE. 1. : to dislike (someone) very strongly : to feel hate for (someone) [+ object] He was a cruel tyrant who was hated and feared by his people. She hated them for betraying her. They were political rivals who truly/bitterly hated each other. [+] more examples. [no object]

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

    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.