/ Dictionary / Index F formate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: for•mate Pronunciation: (fôr'māt), [key] — n. Chem. a salt or ester of formic acid. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. format formation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: cautious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language