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Hate I Hated Heɪt Verb Boys Enemy Spinach

Word3 hate
WordType (verb)
Phonetic /heɪt/ /heɪt/
Example
  • the two boys hated each other.
  • sometimes i really hate him.
  • he was her most hated enemy.
  • i hate spinach.
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hate

(verb)/heɪt/ /heɪt/

    Verb Forms

  1. to dislike somebody/something very much
    • The two boys hated each other.
    • Sometimes I really hate him.
    • He was her most hated enemy.
    • I hate spinach.
    • I really hate Monday mornings.
    • I hate the way she always criticizes me.
    • He hated it in France (= did not like the life there).
    • She's hating it at university.
    • I hate it when people cry.
    • Don't you just hate it when everyone gets the joke except you?
    • He hated it that she was right.
    • She hates making mistakes.
    • I hate coming home late.
    • He hated to be away from his family.
    • She's a person who hates to make mistakes.
    • I hate to see him suffering like this.
    • I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there.
    • He hates anyone parking in his space.
    • I'd hate anything to happen to him.
    • She would have hated him to see how her hands shook.
    • I'd hate for all this to go to waste.
    • The country's police force was widely hated for its brutality.
    • I hated myself for feeling jealous.
    • When children are taught to hate, the whole future of society is in danger.

    Extra Examples

    • He came to hate the town, with its narrow prejudices.
    • I absolutely hate cooking.
    • She hated the idea of moving to Scotland.
    • I hate it when you lose your temper like that.
    • He hates violence in any form.
    • He was beginning to hate his job.
    • I hate to think what would have happened if you hadn't been there.
    • I would hate him to think he wasn't welcome here.
    • She hated every moment of school.
    • I hate the fact that the rich can simply pay for better healthcare.
    • Don't you just hate people who are always right?
    • For a moment she almost hated him.
    • He hated me for standing up to him.
    • He was the teacher that we all loved to hate.
    • I hated him with a passion.
    • They were brought up to hate anyone of a different religion.
  2. used when saying something that you would prefer not to have to say, or when politely asking to do something
    • I hate to say it, but I don't think their marriage will last.
    • I'd hate to say how many hours I've spent trying to fix my computer.
    • I hate to trouble you, but could I use your phone?
  3. to dislike somebody very much
  4. Word Origin

    • Old English hatian (verb), hete (noun), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch haten (verb) and German hassen (verb), Hass ‘hatred’.
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