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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary ne·gate \\ni-ˈgāt\\ transitive verb (ne·gat·ed ; ne·gat·ing) ETYMOLOGY Latin negatus, past participle of negare to say no, deny, from neg- no, not (akin to ne- not) — more at no DATE circa 1623 1. to deny the existence or truth of 2. to cause to be ineffective or invalid Synonyms: see nullify • negate noun • ne·ga·tor \\-ˈgā-tər\\ noun English Etymology negate 1837, back formation from negation. Related: Negated; negates; negating. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 negate neg·ate / ni5^eit / verb[VN] (formal) 1. to stop sth from having any effect 取消；使无效 SYN nullify :
Alcohol negates the effects of the drug. 酒精能使药物失效。 2. to state that sth does not exist 否定；否认 Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged ne·gate I. \nə̇ˈgāt, nēˈ-, usu -ād.+V sometimes ˈneˌg or ˈnēˌg-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare transitive verb 1. : to deny the existence or truth or fact of : refuse to admit < negated and denied her own honest reactions — Sara H. Hay > 2. : to cause to be ineffective or invalid : negative < the conception of limitless growth is even more obviously negated by the death of the individual — Reinhold Niebuhr > intransitive verb : to deny something : negative something < the … dictator is the force that always negates — F.H.Cramer > Synonyms: see nullify II. noun (-s) Etymology: Latin negatus, past participle of negare : the contradictory of something < either this statement or its negate is verifiable — R.J.Richman |
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