hate

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Contents 1 Pronunciation 2 Verb 2.1 Synonyms 2.2 Antonyms 3 Noun 3.1 See also

[change] Pronunciation

• IPA: /heɪt/
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[change] Verb

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.

[change] Synonyms

• dislike

[change] Antonyms

• like
• love

[change] Noun

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?

[change] See also

• hatred
• hater
• hate crime
• hate mail

Emotions or feelings (edit)

anger - confusion - embarrassment - envy - fear - happiness - hate - love - regret - sadness - shame - surprise - worry