suffix
1.
(in adjectives) full of or having the quality of :
passionate
Italianate
2.
(in verbs) to give the thing or quality mentioned to :
hyphenate
activate
3.
(in nouns) the status or function of :
a doctorate
4.
(in nouns) a group with the status or function of :
the electorate
5.
( chemistry ) (in nouns) a salt formed by the action of a particular acid :
sulphate