/ Dictionary / Index A amate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: a•mate Pronunciation: (u-māt'), [key] — a•mat•ed, a•mat•ing. to dismay; daunt. a•mate Pronunciation: (u-māt'), [key] — a•mat•ed, a•mat•ing. to be a mate to. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Amata Amaterasu Related Content Daily Word Quiz: philtrum Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language