ambitionate
ambitionate verb: to desire and strive for as an ambition.
Verb
ambitionate (third-person singular simple present ambitionates, present participle ambitionating, simple past and past participle ambitionated)
- To desire and strive for as an ambition.
- In ancient times, when the state of this Church and its Clergie was more idle and superstitious, but more opulent and honourable, what Gentleman, what Nobleman, what Prince, yea what sovereign Kings did not ambitionate to plant some of their sons (as Henry the seventh intended his second son, Henry...1659, John Gauden, The Tears, Sighs, Complaints, and Prayers of the Church of England
- Well, sir, legs like yours are the gift of God, and not to be spoken slightingly of; but though they seem to care very little for these passes, had you known what I have, you would not ambitionate any thing in the shape of a hill to be climbed, of an uglier ascent than the Monte testaccio, or the...1829, Richard Hartley Kennedy, Visconti: An Historical Tragedy in Five Acts, page 3
Examples of ambitionate in a sentence
- Delille does not ; and Lord Chesterfield says, that men should only be praised when absent, and then " rather for the qualities they ambitionate, than for those they possess."1842, John Mitchell, The art of conversation, by Orlando Sabertash, page 160:
- “I do not, Gran'am, ambitionate to be the richest woman in Yorkshire,” the girl said, softly.1900, The Living Age - Volume 225, page 179:
Forms of ambitionate
| third-person singular present | ambitionates |
|---|---|
| present participle | ambitionating |
| past participle | ambitionated |
| past | ambitionated |
Origin of ambitionate
From ambition + -ate.
Questions about ambitionate
- What does ambitionate mean?
- Ambitionate means to desire and strive for as an ambition.
- How do you use ambitionate in a sentence?
- Delille does not ; and Lord Chesterfield says, that men should only be praised when absent, and then " rather for the qualities they ambitionate, than for those they possess."
- What part of speech is ambitionate?
- Ambitionate is a verb.
- What is the past tense of ambitionate?
- The past tense of ambitionate is ambitionated.
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