"-ate" meaning in English

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ate",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We need to activate the system. (from active + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form verbs, meaning \"make\" or \"act in a certain way.\""
      ],
      "id": "simple--ate-en-suffix-sDM7pX3l"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She was very affectionate. (from affection + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form adjectives, meaning \"having the quality of.\""
      ],
      "id": "simple--ate-en-suffix-uAaETAwL"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The electorate has made their choice. (from elector + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns, meaning \"a person or thing that has a duty.\""
      ],
      "id": "simple--ate-en-suffix-6MH~bJ9k"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They're hiring people with a doctorate degree. (from doctor + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns, meaning \"a person with that job or qualification.\""
      ],
      "id": "simple--ate-en-suffix-~xOcU9E8"
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Sodium acetate is a common salt. (from acetic + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form the names of salts derived from acids ending in -ic."
      ],
      "id": "simple--ate-en-suffix-SsHZ4YXy",
      "raw_tags": [
        "chemistry"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ət/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "or"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ate"
}

{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "-ate",
      "raw_tags": [
        "Suffix"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "expansion": "[POS TABLE]",
      "name": "suffix"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "suffix",
  "senses": [
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "We need to activate the system. (from active + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form verbs, meaning \"make\" or \"act in a certain way.\""
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "She was very affectionate. (from affection + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form adjectives, meaning \"having the quality of.\""
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "The electorate has made their choice. (from elector + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns, meaning \"a person or thing that has a duty.\""
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They're hiring people with a doctorate degree. (from doctor + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form nouns, meaning \"a person with that job or qualification.\""
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "Sodium acetate is a common salt. (from acetic + -ate)"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Used to form the names of salts derived from acids ending in -ic."
      ],
      "raw_tags": [
        "chemistry"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/eɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɪt/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ət/",
      "raw_tags": [
        "or"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "-ate"
}