† ambiatev.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ambīre , -ate suffix³.

Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin ambīre (see ambient adj.) + -ate suffix³. Compare earlier ambigate v.

Obsolete.

transitive. To aspire to have; to desire strongly, be ambitious for.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > desire strongly or eagerly [verb (transitive)]

to gape uponc1340

galp1546

gape1552

to gape ata1586

to die for1591

ambition1601

raven1607

ambigate1633

ambitionate?c1642

ambiate1659

sparkle1665

to be for1673

efflagitate1676

greed1848

to be spoiling for1865

1659 W. Sprigg Modest Plea for Equal Common-wealth against Monarchy 69 It was the custome of our Gentry and Nobility to clap such of their flegmatick off-spring, as nature had not made mercuriall enough to ambiate either Church or Court preferments into some religious habit.

1755 P. Baker Lenten Monitor to Christians 272 Excellent Instruction for his Followers, not to ambiate Honours or Dignities.

1843 H. Cloete Let. 4 July in J. Bird Ann. Natal (1888) II. 207 During the last year, however, few have ambiated that office.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2020).

单词	ambiate
释义	† ambiatev. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin ambīre , -ate suffix³. Etymology: Irregularly < classical Latin ambīre (see ambient adj.) + -ate suffix³. Compare earlier ambigate v. Obsolete. transitive. To aspire to have; to desire strongly, be ambitious for. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > strong or eager desire > desire strongly or eagerly [verb (transitive)] to gape uponc1340 galp1546 gape1552 to gape ata1586 to die for1591 ambition1601 raven1607 ambigate1633 ambitionate?c1642 ambiate1659 sparkle1665 to be for1673 efflagitate1676 greed1848 to be spoiling for1865 1659 W. Sprigg Modest Plea for Equal Common-wealth against Monarchy 69 It was the custome of our Gentry and Nobility to clap such of their flegmatick off-spring, as nature had not made mercuriall enough to ambiate either Church or Court preferments into some religious habit. 1755 P. Baker Lenten Monitor to Christians 272 Excellent Instruction for his Followers, not to ambiate Honours or Dignities. 1843 H. Cloete Let. 4 July in J. Bird Ann. Natal (1888) II. 207 During the last year, however, few have ambiated that office. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online June 2020). < v.1659
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