Question:
what ends in ate?
bananas!!
2008-05-06 14:51:45 UTC
some examples are...

eliminATE
alliterATE
Eleven answers:
Dandy
2008-05-06 15:30:58 UTC
abacinate

abate

abbreviate

abdicate

aberrate

ablactate

ablate

abnegate

abominate

abranchiate

abrogate

abruptly-pinnate

absorbate

absquatulate

acaudate

accelerate

accentuate

acclimate

accommodate

acculturate

accumulate

accurate

acerate

acerbate

acervate

acetate

acetylate

aciculate

acidulate

acrylate

activate

actuate

acuate

aculeate

acuminate

diphosphate

monophosphate

triphosphate

adequate

adjudicate

administrate

adnate

adsorbate

adulate

adulterate

adumbrate

advocate

aerate

aestivate

affectionate

affiliate

affricate

agate

agglomerate

agglutinate

aggravate

aggregate

agitate

agnate

aguacate

alate

alendronate

alienate

aliterate

alkylbenzenesulfonate

alleviate

alliterate

allocate

altercate

alternate

aluminate

alveolate

amalgamate

ambulate

ameliorate

besylate

ammoniate

carbamate

carbonate

nitrate

sulfate

amputate

angulate

animate

annihilate

annotate

annulate

annunciate

antedate

antepenultimate

anticipate

tartrate

antiquate

apiculate

apostate

apostolate

appellate

appreciate

approbate

appropriate

approximate

arbitrate

archegoniate

archidiaconate

arcuate

areolate

arillate

arrogate

arsenate

articulate

asphyxiate

aspirate

assassinate

asseverate

assibilate

assimilate

associate

assonate

astrogate

ate

Ate

attenuate

attrition-rate

aureate

auriculate

auscultate

auspicate

authenticate

automate

aviate

baccalaureate

baccate

backdate

backplate

baldpate

barbate

barbellate

barbiturate

baseplate

bate

baudrate

bedplate

beneficiate

benficiate

benzoate

berate

biaxate

bicarbonate

bicaudate

bichromate

bicornate

bicornuate

bicuspidate

bidentate

biflagellate

bifoliate

bifurcate

bilabiate

billingsgate

bilobate

biloculate

binate

binucleate

bioaccumulate

bipinnate

biquadrate

birthrate

biserrate

bisulcate

bisulfate

bisulphate

bitartrate

biteplate

bivariate

blate

bloviate

boilerplate

bombilate

bombinate

bookplate

borate

borosilicate

brachiate

bracteate

bracteolate

branchiate

breastplate

brecciate

bromate

brominate

bullate

bunkmate

butylate

butyrate

cachinnate

calceolate

calculate

calibrate

Caliphate

caliphate

calumniate

calyculate

calyptrate

campanulate

camphorate

campmate

canaliculate

cancellate

candidate

cannulate

cantillate

canulate

capacitate

capitate

capitulate

capsulate

captivate

Carafate

carbamate

carbohydrate

carbonate

carboxylate

cardinalate

carinate

carpellate

carunculate

caseate

casemate

castigate

castrate

cate

catenate

catenulate

catkinate

caudate

celebrate

celibate

cellulose-acetate

cellulose-nitrate

cellulose-triacetate

cellulose-xanthate

centrifugate

cephalochordate

cerate

cerebrate

certificate

chalybeate

cheapskate

checkmate

chelate

chelicerate

chlorate

chlorinate

chocolate

chordate

chromate

chromium-plate

church-state

ciliate

circinate

circulate

circumambulate

circumnavigate

circumstantiate

circumvallate

citrate

classmate

clathrate

climate

clofibrate

coagulate

coarctate

coeducate

co-educate

coelenterate

cogitate

cognate

cold-temperate

collaborate

collate

collectorate

collegiate

colligate

collimate

collocate

comate

comb-plate

comigrate

commemorate

commensurate

commentate

comminate

commiserate

common-fate

communicate

commutate

companionate

compassionate

compensate

complex-conjugate

complicate

concatenate

concelebrate

concentrate

conciliate

condensate

confabulate

confederate

Confederate

confiscate

conflagrate

conflate

conglobate

conglomerate

conglutinate

congratulate

congregate

conjugate

connate

consecrate

considerate

consociate

consolidate

consonate

constellate

consternate

constipate

consubstantiate

consulate

consummate

contaminate

contemplate

contraindicate

cooking-chocolate

cooperate

co-operate

coordinate

co-ordinate

copper-sulfate

copper-sulphate

copperplate

copulate

cordate

coronate

corporate

correlate

corroborate

corrugate

Cortone-Acetate

coruscate

costate

craniate

crate

create

creatine-phosphate

cremate

crenate

crenelate

crenellate

crenulate

crepitate

crime-rate

crime-syndicate

criminate

crispate

cross-pollinate

cruciate

culminate

cultivate

cumulate

cuneate

cupulate

curate

cuspate

cuspidate

cut-rate

cut-rate

cyanate

cybernate

date

deactivate

deaerate

de-aerate

deallocate

deaminate

death-rate

deathrate

debate

debilitate

decaffeinate

decapitate

decarbonate

decarboxylate

decelerate

decerebrate

dechlorinate

decimate

decollate

deconcentrate

deconsecrate

decontaminate

decorate

decorticate

decrepitate

decussate

dedicate

dedifferentiate

de-escalate

defalcate

defecate

defenestrate

defibrillate

defibrinate

deflagrate

deflate

defoliate

degenerate

dehydrate

dehydrogenate

de-iodinate

de-ionate

delate

delegate

deliberate

delicate

delimitate

delineate

demarcate

demodulate

demonstrate

demotivate

demyelinate

Dendroica-striate

denigrate

denominate

dental-plate

dentate

denticulate

denudate

deoxygenate

departure-gate

depauperate

depilate

deplumate

depopulate

deprecate

depreciate

depreciation-rate

depredate

deracinate

derate

deregulate

derivate

derogate

desalinate

desecrate

desegregate

desiccate

desiderate

designate

desolate

desperate

desquamate

dessert-plate

deteriorate

determinate

detonate

detoxicate

devaluate

devastate

deviate

devil's-advocate

diaconate

dibranchiate

dichromate

dictate

differentiate

digitate

dilapidate

dilate

dimenhydrinate

dinner-plate

dinocerate

dinoflagellate

diplomate

Dipylon-gate

directorate

disaggregate

disambiguate

disarticulate

disassociate

discalceate

discarnate

discombobulate

disconsolate

discorporate

discount-rate

discriminate

disincarnate

disintegrate

dislocate

disorientate

disparate

dispassionate

disproportionate

disrate

disseminate

dissertate

dissimilate

dissimulate

dissipate

dissociate

dissonate

distillate

divagate

divaricate

doctorate

dolabrate

domestic-prelate

domesticate

domiciliate

dominate

donate

doorplate

double-date

downstate

dulcorate

duplicate

ebracteate

edentate

edentulate

educate

edulcorate

effectuate

effeminate

eigenstate

ejaculate

elaborate

elate

electorate

electroplate

elevate

eliminate

elongate

eluate

elucidate

elutriate

emaciate

emanate

emancipate

emarginate

emasculate

embrocate

emigrate

emirate

emulate

enate

encapsulate

endplate

end-plate

enervate

enucleate

enumerate

enunciate

epilate

episcopate

equate

equilibrate

equivocate

eradicate

escalate

estate

estimate

estivate

ethanoate

etiolate

eusporangiate

evacuate

evaginate

evaluate

evaporate

even-pinnate

eventuate

eviscerate

evocate

exacerbate

exaggerate

exanimate

exarchate

exasperate

excavate

excogitate

excommunicate

excoriate

excruciate

exculpate

execrate

exenterate

exfoliate

exhilarate

exonerate

expatiate

expatriate

expectorate

expediate

expiate

expiscate

explicate

expostulate

expropriate

expurgate

exsiccate

extenuate

exterminate

extirpate

extortionate

extrapolate

extravasate

extricate

exuberate

exudate

exuviate

fabricate

faceplate

facilitate

falcate

fascinate

fashion-plate

fastigiate

fatality-rate

fate

Fate

father-surrogate

faveolate

fecundate

federate

felicitate

fellate

fenestrate

fertility-rate

festinate

fibrillate

figure-skate

filiate

filtrate

fimbriate

first-rate

fishplate

fistulate

fixate

flagellate

flatmate

flocculate

floodgate

flow-rate

fluctuate

fluoridate

fluosilicate

folate

foliate

foliolate

footplate

forcipate

foredate

forficate

formate

formicate

formulate

fortunate

fourth-estate

fractionate

free-associate

freight-rate

frigate

frustrate

fuel-consumption-rate

fulgurate

fulminate

fumigate

functional-illiterate

functionally-illiterate

furcate

fustigate

gate

geminate

generate

geniculate

germinate

gestate

gesticulate

glaciate

glomerate

glutamate

goldplate

gold-plate

governorate

gradate

grade-appropriate

graduate

granulate

grate

gravitate

guesstimate

guestimate

guttate

gyrate

habilitate

habituate

haemagglutinate

hallucinate

hamate

hastate

hate

Hecate

hellgrammiate

helpmate

hemagglutinate

hesitate

hibernate

homogenate

homologate

horripilate

hotplate

housemate

humate

humiliate

hydrate

hydrogenate

hydrolysate

hydrolyzate

hyperventilate

hyphenate

hypothecate

ideate

illegitimate

illiterate

illuminate

illustrate

Imavate

imbricate

imitate

immaculate

immediate

immigrate

immoderate

immolate

imparipinnate

impassionate

imperforate

impersonate

impetrate

implicate

importunate

imprecate

impregnate

in-private

inaccurate

inactivate

inadequate

inanimate

inappropriate

inarticulate

inaugurate

incapacitate

incarcerate

incarnate

inchoate

incinerate

incommensurate

inconsiderate

incorporate

incriminate

incubate

inculcate

inculpate

incurvate

indagate

indelicate

indeterminate

indicate

indiscriminate

individuate

indoctrinate

indurate

inebriate

inelaborate

infant-deathrate

infant-mortality-rate

infatuate

infiltrate

inflate

inflation-rate

infuriate

infuscate

ingeminate

ingrate

ingratiate

ingurgitate

initiate

in-line-skate

inmate

innate

innervate

innominate

innovate

innumerate

inoculate

inordinate

inorganic-phosphate

inosculate

inquorate

insatiate

inseminate

insensate

insinuate

insolate

inspectorate

inspissate

installment-rate

instantiate

instate

instigate

instrumentate

insubordinate

insufflate

insulate

integrate

intemperate

intercalate

intercollegiate

intercommunicate

interdigitate

interest-rate

intermediate

interpellate

interpenetrate

interpolate

interrelate

interrogate

interstate

intestate

intimate

intimidate

intonate

intoxicate

intrastate

intricate

intubate

inundate

invaginate

invalidate

invertebrate

investigate

inveterate
?
2008-05-06 22:25:38 UTC
Hey, "Bananas!", ATE ends with "ate"! :)





Hey, "Death by Trial" and "JMMFL,"



Yeah, you did supply several good "-ate" words, but no, "eight, bait, freight, wait, streight, and straight," etc. do NOT end with "ate," because "-ait, -aight, and -eight," etc. aren't the same as "-ATE"! (That should be obvious.)



But again, at least you did get several actual "-ATE" words in there, like Butterfly, Dandy, and Schelin 951 and others did. And I'd put those down, too, but then I'd just be creating a redundancy of the things these other answers have in them.
anonymous
2008-05-06 22:11:06 UTC
infiltrate dessicate participate dissipate consecrate perpetrate penetrate alleviate decimate abbreviate punctuate elevate enervate generate conglomerate appreciate validate renovate salivate operate cooperate decorate ungulate instigate isolate irritate gyrate hydrate dehydrate rehydrate levitate nominate necessitate mutate lactate locate gravitate venerate facilitate separate segregate aggregate associate dislocate accommodate fabricate educate elucidate exonerate confederate devastate desperate prostrate overrate amputate activate agitate exhilirate inordinate indoctrinate estimate calculate deteriorate inculcate expectorate orchestrate habituate effectuate affectionate impersonate advocate perambulate importunate fortunate correlate interrelate aspirate abdicate calibrate insulate extrapolate emancipate confiscate obdurate considerate oblate folate estate ingrate grate testate interstate concentrate liberate deliberate terminate tabulate pinnate perpetuate fenestrate permeate dilate pirate vegetate vaccinate translate vacate evacuate emanate primate ameliorate extirpate berate negate elate tolerate illuminate navigate notate annotate agate mitigate resonate relegate delegate irrigate connotate abrogate dissociate celebrate demonstrate remonstrate pereginate debate rebate instigate designate tessellate enumerate consummate emanate incorporate
Eddo
2008-05-06 21:58:12 UTC
fornicate

elevate

alleviate

masturbate



isn't there a song with all of the ate's in it?
Death by Trial
2008-05-06 22:04:58 UTC
1 syllable:

eight, bait, bate, crate, date, fate, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, hate, kate, late, leight, mate, nate, pate, plate, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, strate, streight, tait, wait, weight



And those are just 1 syllable! More if you want them from my source!
schelin951
2008-05-06 22:04:19 UTC
hibernate, salivate, innovate, excremat, discriminate, illiterate, intimidate, copulate, designate... ummm gate LOL... masturbate... what might this question before if u dont mind me ask'n LOL...???
--
2008-05-06 21:56:43 UTC
grate (as in cheese grater)

great

plate

rate

late

mate

wait

bait
I LUV DOGGIES
2008-05-06 21:57:19 UTC
eliminate to intimidate
The Thinker
2008-05-06 21:54:20 UTC
debate

salivate

Nate

Kate
KJK
2008-05-06 21:56:56 UTC
alternATE

demonstATE

dATE

late

rate

celebrate

state

mate
anonymous
2008-05-06 21:54:45 UTC
masturbate :)


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