MAKEBATE


Meaning of MAKEBATE in English

ˈmākˌbāt noun

( -s )

Etymology: make (I) + obsolete bate strife, discord, from Middle English, from baten to contend, argue, beat the wings — more at bate

archaic : one that excites contentions and quarrels

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