mirate

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mirate

/ˈmaɪ.ɹeɪt/
/maɪˈɹeɪt/

Rhymes with -aɪɹeɪt, -eɪt

Where it comes from

Back-formation from miration on the basis of -ate (verb-forming suffix). Ultimately from Latin mīror (“to marvel at”).

verb mirates · mirating · mirated

Southern US, uncommon To marvel at. With Bud in her arms and Babe at her heels, she rushed from one part of the court to another, laughing boisterously at Paulo's monkey pranks, and "mirating" over Francesca's tawdry finery.

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@misc{mirate_2026,
  title = {mirate},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mirate},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}