hated

Variant of hate

hate definition

hate (hāt)

transitive verb hated hat′ed, hating hat′·ing

  1. to have strong dislike or ill will for; loathe; despise
  2. to dislike or wish to avoid; shrink from to hate arguments

Etymology: ME hatien < OE hatian, akin to Ger hassen < IE base *ād-, bad temper > Gr kēdein, to trouble, kedos, grief, Welsh cas, hate

intransitive verb

to feel hatred

noun

  1. a strong feeling of dislike or ill will; hatred
  2. a person or thing hated

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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