ambiate

English

Etymology

From Latin ambiō (“strive for”) +‎ -ate (verb-forming suffix).

Verb

ambiate (third-person singular simple present ambiates, present participle ambiating, simple past and past participle ambiated)

1. (obsolete, transitive) To ambition; to covet; to seek after ambitiously or eagerly. [17th–19th c.]
   • 1649, Josiah Shute, “The Sixteenth Sermon”, in Sarah and Hagar: or, Genesis the ſixteenth Chapter opened, in XIX Sermons, London:  […] J. L. and Humphrey Moſely, page 166:

     'Tis a great piece of the corruption of our depraved nature, to ambiate things moſt prohibited : […]

   • 1663, Edward Sparke, “Poem 8: On the Epiphany”, in Θυσιαστήριον Vel Scintilla-altaris. Or Primitive Devotion in the Feasts and Fasts of the Church of England, London:  […] R. Wood, for H. Brome, page 162:

     You few that Wiſdom above Treaſure, Prize,
     And Ambiate the Title of the wiſe,
     Come hither, here are Patterns that Surmount,
     Whoſe Travels will Conduct you to the Fount ; […]

   • 1769, Pacificus Baker, “Wednesday: In the ſecond Week of Lent”, in A Lenten Monitor, to Christians, 3rd edition, London, page 117:

     There is no being ſecure, but by walking in the low and ſafe Way of Humility, without ambiating Honours and Dignities.

   • 1888, Henry Cloete, “Letter from her Majesty's Commissioner to the Natal Territory. Pietermaritzburg, 4th July, 1848”, in John Bird, compiler, The Annals of Natal: 1495 to 1845, volume II, P. Davis & Sons, page 207:

     During the last year, however, few have ambiated that office ; […]

Italian

Etymology 1

Verb

ambiate

1. second-person plural present subjunctive of ambire

Etymology 2

Verb

ambiate

1. inflection of ambiare:
   1. second-person plural present indicative/subjunctive
   2. second-person plural imperative

Etymology 3

Participle

ambiate f pl

1. feminine plural of ambiato