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HATE, v.t. L. odi, for hodi.
1. To dislike greatly; to have a great aversion to. It expresses less than abhor, detest, and abominate, unless pronounced with a peculiar emphasis.
How long will fools hate knowledge? Prov.1.
Blessed are ye when men shall hate you. Luke 6.
The Roman tyrant was contented to be hated, if he was but feared.
2. In Scripture, it signifies to love less.
If any man come to me, and hate not father and mother, &c. Luke 14.
He that spareth the rod, hateth his son. Prov. 13.
HATE, n. Great dislike or aversion; hatred.
HA'TED, pp. Greatly disliked.
HA'TEFUL, a. Odious; exciting great dislike, aversion or disgust. All sin is hateful in the sight of God and of good men.
1. That feels hatred; malignant; malevolent.
And, worse than death, to view with hateful eyes
His rival's conquest.
HA'TEFULNESS, n. Odiousness; the quality of being hateful, or of exciting aversion or disgust.
HA'TING, ppr. Disliking extremely; entertaining a great aversion for.
"Seek ye out of the book of the Lord, and read" —Isaiah 34:16, KJV
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