I. amate transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: Middle English amaten, from Middle French amatir, from Old French, from a- (from Latin ad- ) + matir to overcome, from mat defeated, overcome — more at mat
archaic : to cast down : dishearten , subdue
II. amate transitive verb
( -ed/-ing/-s )
Etymology: a- (perfective prefix) + mate (to couple, match) — more at abear
obsolete : to be a mate to : match
III. ama·te äˈmäd.ē noun
( -s )
Etymology: Spanish, from Nahuatl amatl, short for amacuahuitl, literally, paper tree, from amatl paper + cuahuitl tree
: a Central American timber tree ( Ficus glabrata ) with lustrous foliage and edible fruits