"-ated" meaning in English

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Suffix

Forms: more -ated [comparative], most -ated [superlative]
Etymology: From -ate + -ed. Etymology templates: {{af|en|-ate|-ed}} -ate + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj}} -ated (adjective-forming suffix, comparative more -ated, superlative most -ated)
  1. Alternative form of -ate. Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: -ate
    Sense id: en--ated-en-suffix-ub7HwPHY Categories (other): English links with manual fragments, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ate, English terms suffixed with -ed, Pages using catfix, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 68 32 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Suffix

Etymology: See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Etymology templates: {{nonlemma}} See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form. Head templates: {{head|en|suffix form}} -ated
  1. simple past and past participle of -ate Tags: form-of, morpheme, participle, past Form of: -ate
    Sense id: en--ated-en-suffix-a9BNT~w6 Categories (other): English links with manual fragments
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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Download raw JSONL data for -ated meaning in English (1.8kB)

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