ate- root words — words with the ate- root

The root ate- comes from Latin atus, -are, meaning to do, to make. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including autorotate. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the ate- root

Explore words with ate- — words containing the ate- root and sharing its sense of "to do, to make". Examples include autorotate. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does ate- mean?

The ate- root means to do, to make, from Latin atus, -are. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.