hate
/heɪt/verb★Beginner
informal
to feel intense dislike or hostility toward someone or something
He hates waking up early.
He strongly dislikes getting up early in the morning.
They hate each other.
They have a strong mutual dislike.
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Often used to express strong negative feelings about people, things, or situations.
Collocations
hate to say itregretfully admithate doing somethingstrongly dislike doing somethinghate to break it to youregretfully inform you
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Related Phrases
hate speechphrase
public speech that expresses hate or encourages violence
hate crimephrase
a crime motivated by racial, religious, ethnic, or other bias
💡Pro Tip
Intensity
Use 'hate' for very strong dislike, not mild dislike.
Follow-up
'Hate' is often followed by a noun or gerund (e.g., 'I hate running').
⚡Gold Rule
Avoid Overuse
Overusing 'hate' can make your speech sound overly negative. Use synonyms like 'dislike' for milder feelings.
📖Word Origin
Old English 'hatian', from Proto-Germanic 'hatōn', related to Old Norse 'hata' and Gothic 'hatjan'.
📝Usage Notes
Can be used in both informal and formal contexts, though it is stronger than 'dislike'. Often followed by a noun or gerund.
Word Breakdown
hate
intense dislike
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