hate

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hate is on the Basic English 850 List.
hat - hate - have
hate is one of the 1000 most common headwords.
hard - hate - have

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Plain form
hate

Third-person singular
hates

Past tense
hated

Past participle
hated

Present participle
hating

  1. (transitive) If you hate something you dislike it strongly.
    My 3-year old won't eat tomatoes. She just hates them.
    I hate myself for being weak.

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Singular
hate

Plural
hates

  1. (uncountable) Hate is a feeling of strong dislike.
    My feelings towards him are a mixture of love and hate.
  2. (countable) A hate is something that you dislike strongly.
    Did you have any hates or fears when you were there?

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Emotions or feelings (edit)
anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry