hate — to dislike someone or something very much
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to dislike someone or something very much
Pronunciation (IPA): /heɪt/
Example Sentences
- I hate it when my phone battery dies right before I take the perfect selfie.
- She hates doing homework but loves watching Netflix.
- My cat hates taking baths more than anything in the world.
hate
VERB[/heɪt/]
to dislike someone or something very much
The student hates the unappetizing cafeteria food and pushes it away
Too late to hate - you've sealed your fate!
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🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'hate' derives from Old English 'hatian', which has roots in the Germanic language family. It is an ancient word expressing one of humanity's most primitive emotions, with cognates found across Germanic languages such as German 'hassen' and Dutch 'haten'.
Breakdown
hate (Old English hatian) — a simple root verb from Proto-Germanic *hataną, meaning 'to hate' or 'to hold in aversion'. The word contains no productive prefix or suffix in its modern form.
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📝Examples
“I hate it when my phone battery dies right before I take the perfect selfie.”
“She hates doing homework but loves watching Netflix.”
“My cat hates taking baths more than anything in the world.”
“I hate to interrupt, but we need to leave now.”
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