Overhate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb
  1. 1
    To hate excessively.

    "From sucklings hath thy honor sprung, Thy force hath flow'd from babies tongue: Whereby thou stopp'st thine en'mies prating Bent to revenge and overhating."

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"From sucklings hath thy honor sprung, Thy force hath flow'd from babies tongue: Whereby thou stopp'st thine en'mies prating Bent to revenge and overhating."

Etymology

From over- + hate.

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