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   hate

   /heɪt/

   verb

   • 1. feel intense dislike for: "the boys hate each other" Similar loathedetestdislike greatlyabhorabominatedespiseexecratefeel aversion towardsfeel revulsion towardsfeel hostile towardsbe repelled bybe revolted byregard with disgustnot be able to bear/standbe unable to stomachfind intolerableshudder atrecoil fromshrink frominformal:hate someone's gutsrare:disrelishOpposite lovelike
   • ▪ have a strong aversion to (something): "he hates flying"
   • ▪ used politely to express one's regret or embarrassment at doing something: "I hate to bother you" Similar be sorrybe reluctantbe loathbe unwillingbe disinclinedregretdislikenot likehesitate
   • ▪ express strong dislike for; criticize or abuse: "I can't hate on them for trying something new"

   noun

   • 1. intense dislike: "feelings of hate and revenge" Similar loathinghatreddetestationdislikedistasteabhorrenceabominationexecrationresentmentaversionhostilityill willill feelingbad feelingenmityanimosityantagonismantipathybitternessanimusrevulsiondisgustcontemptrepugnanceodiumrancourrare:disrelishOpposite loveliking
   • ▪ denoting hostile actions motivated by intense dislike or prejudice: "a hate campaign"
   • ▪ an intensely disliked person or thing: "Richard's pet hate is filling in his tax returns" Similar bugbearbanebogeybugaboopet aversionthorn in one's flesh/sidebane of one's lifebête noireOpposite favourite thing

   Word Origin Old Englishhatian (verb), hete (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haten (verb) and German hassen (verb), Hass ‘hatred’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. hateable adjective

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   What is hate noun?

   • Definition of hate noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary [uncountable] a very strong feeling of dislike for somebody synonym hatred She gave him a look of real hate. hate for somebody/something She was full of hate for the people who had betrayed her. She became a hate figure for politicians on the left.

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   What does hating mean?

   • , hat·ed, hat·ing. to feel intense dislike, or extreme aversion or hostility. intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility. the object of extreme aversion or hostility. (in a video game) the focus or targeting of an enemy on a player character; enmity; aggro: As a tank, pretty much your number-one priority is getting and holding hate.

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   What idiom starts with hate?

   • In addition to the idiom beginning with hate , also see somebody up there loves (hates) me. Hate, abhor, detest, abominate imply feeling intense dislike or aversion toward something. Hate, the simple and general word, suggests passionate dislike and a feeling of enmity: to hate autocracy.

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   What does it mean if you hate someone?

   • If you hate someone or something, you have an extremely strong feeling of dislike for them. Most people hate him, but they don't dare to say so, because he still rules the country. [VERB noun] I hated myself for writing that letter. [VERB noun] Hate is also a noun. I was 17 and filled with a lot of hate.

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   Definitions of hate. noun. the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action. synonyms: hatred. see more. verb. dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards. synonyms: detest. see more. Pronunciation. US. /heɪt/ UK. /heɪt/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Hate."

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