Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Amate · A·mate · IPA /əˈmɑteɪ/ v. t. v. t. 01 v. t. To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt. 1. To dismay; to dishearten; to daunt.[Obs. or Archaic] “The Silures, to amate the new general, rumored the overthrow greater than was true.” — Milton. 02 v. t. To be a mate to; to match. 1. To be a mate to; to match.[Obs.]