cate

cate

noun \ˈkāt\

Definition of CATE

archaic

: a dainty or choice food

Examples of CATE

1. <with cates as luscious as her lips did he woo her>

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

Related to CATE

Synonyms

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

Related Words

morsel; candy, dessert, junket, sweet, sweetmeat

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