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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024cate (kāt),USA pronunciation n. Usually, cates. [Archaic.]- a choice food;
delicacy;
dainty.
- Vulgar Latin *accaptāre, equivalent. to Latin ac- ac- + captāre to seek out; see catch
- Old North French, derivative of acater to buy
- back formation from late Middle English cates, aphetic variant of Middle English acates things bought, plural of acat buying 1425–75
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