| -ate (Latin: a suffix; being, like, or possessing certain characteristics).abdicate: abnegate: abrogate: accelerate: accentuate: acetate: adjudicate: aerate: alkylate: alleviate: allocate: aluminate: amalgamate: annihilate: associate: barbiturate: bicarbonate: bisulphate: borate: bromate: captivate: carbamate: carbonate: compensate: concentrate: consulate: cyclamate: delegate: detoxicate: electorate: ethanoate: evaporate: ferrate: glutamate: glutamate: graduate: hydrate: liberate: magistrate: medicate: monosodium: nitrate: opiate: phosphate: placate: potentate: prevaricate: primate: propanoate: salivate: senate: silicate: sulfate: sulphonate: thiosulphate: triumvirate: vaccinate: venerate: xanthate: abbreviate: accurate: adulterate: affectionate: alternate: caudate: celibate: chalybeate: chelate: chlorate: chromate: collegiate: compassionate: confederate: delicate: desolate: dispassionate: fortunate: illiterate: indiscriminate: irate: obstinate: passionate: sedate: |