ambiate
/ˈæm.bi.eɪt/
ambiate verb: to ambition; to covet; to seek after ambitiously or eagerly.
Verb
ambiate (third-person singular simple present ambiates, present participle ambiating, simple past and past participle ambiated)
- To ambition; to covet; to seek after ambitiously or eagerly.
- 'Tis a great piece of the corruption of our depraved nature, to ambiate things moſt prohibited : […]1649, Josiah Shute, “The Sixteenth Sermon”, in Sarah and Hagar: or, Genesis the ſixteenth Chapter opened, in XIX Sermons, London: […] J. L. and Humphrey Moſely, page 166
- You few that Wiſdom above Treaſure, Prize,
And Ambiate the Title of the wiſe,
Come hither, here are Patterns that Surmount,
Whoſe Travels will Conduct you to the Fount ; […]1663, Edward Sparke, “Poem 8: On the Epiphany”, in Θυσιαστήριον Vel Scintilla-altaris. Or Primitive Devotion in the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England, London: […] R. Wood, for H. Brome, page...
Forms of ambiate
| third-person singular present | ambiates |
|---|---|
| present participle | ambiating |
| past participle | ambiated |
| past | ambiated |
Origin of ambiate
From Latin ambiō (“strive for”) + English -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Questions about ambiate
- What does ambiate mean?
- Ambiate means to ambition; to covet; to seek after ambitiously or eagerly.
- What part of speech is ambiate?
- Ambiate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce ambiate?
- Ambiate is pronounced /ˈæm.bi.eɪt/.
- What is the past tense of ambiate?
- The past tense of ambiate is ambiated.
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