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Universal Words suffix 1 (in adjectives) full of or having the quality of: passionate * Italianate 2 (in verbs) to give the thing or quality mentioned to: hyphenate * activate 3 (in nouns) the status or function of: a doctorate 4 (in nouns) a group with the status or function of: the electorate 5 (in nouns) (chemistry) a SALT formed by the action of a particular acid: sulphate