/ Dictionary / Index T Tate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Tate Pronunciation: (tāt), [key] — n. 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art galleryin London, England. 1899–1979, U.S. poet, critic, and editor. born 1943, U.S. poet. 1652–1715, English poet and playwright, born in Ireland: poet laureate 1692–1715. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: tate (Thesaurus) Tatary tater Related Content Daily Word Quiz: gregarious Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language