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Hated Moderate

Hated has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adjective

Definitions
Verb
1

simple past tense and past participle of hate

"The neighbors hated each other so much that they never spoke to one another again after the argument."

In plain English: To hate something means to feel very strong dislike toward it and want nothing to do with it.

"I hated waiting in such a long line at the grocery store."

Adjective
1

treated with dislike or contempt

"The villagers hated the new tax collector and refused to let him enter their homes."

2

Disliked; odious; reviled.

"The local council unanimously voted to rename the square, as the statue of that tyrant had long been hated by the community."

In plain English: Hated means someone really dislikes you very much and doesn't want to be around you at all.

"The hated rival team won the game by just one point."

Example Sentences
"The hated rival team won the game by just one point." adj
"I hated waiting in such a long line at the grocery store." verb
"She hated waiting in long traffic jams every morning." verb
"I really hated eating vegetables when I was a child." verb
"The crowd hated the new manager's strict rules immediately." verb
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Origin

The word "hated" comes from the Old English past participle hatod, which was formed by adding a suffix to the verb hate. It has remained essentially unchanged in meaning since its earliest use.

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