Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - ate

past of EAT. ATE 1. suffix. 1 forming nouns denoting: a status or office (doctorate; episcopate). b state or function (curate; magistrate; mandate). 2 Chem. forming nouns denoting the salt of an acid with a corresponding name ending in -ic (chlorate; nitrate). 3 forming nouns denoting a group (electorate). 4 Chem. forming nouns denoting a product (condensate; filtrate). Etymology: from or after OF -at or {eacute}(e) or f. L -atus noun or past part.: cf. -ATE(2) 2. suffix. 1 forming adjectives and nouns (associate; delegate; duplicate; separate). 2 forming adjectives from Latin or English nouns and adjectives (cordate; insensate; Italianate). Etymology: from or after (F -{eacute} f.) L - atus past part. of verbs in -are 3. suffix forming verbs (associate; duplicate; fascinate; hyphenate; separate). Etymology: from or after (F -er f.) L - are (past part. -atus): cf. -ATE(2)