cate

noun \ˈkāt\

Definition of CATE

archaic

: a dainty or choice food

Origin of CATE

Middle English, article of purchased food, short for acate, from Anglo-French acat, achat purchase, from acater, achater to buy, from Vulgar Latin *accaptare, from Latin acceptare to accept

First Known Use: 15th century

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Synonyms: bit, delicacy [archaic], dainty, delectable, goody (or goodie), kickshaw, tidbit (also titbit), treat, viand

Rhymes with CATE

ait, bait, bate, blate, crate, date, eight, fate, fete, freight, gait, gate, grate, great, haet, hate, late, mate, pate, plait, plate, prate, quoit, rate, sate, skate, slate, spate, state, straight, strait, teth, trait, wait, weight

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