# hated

Pronunciation: say "HAY-tid" /ˈheɪtɪd/

## Verb

1. Simple past and past participle of hate. — simple past and past participle of hate
   - Simple: Simple past and past participle of hate. Use this form when the strong dislike happened in the past.
   - _He hated the cold winters when he lived up north._
   - _The critics hated the film, though audiences flocked to see it._

## Adjective

2. Regarded with strong dislike; odious or reviled.
   - Simple: Strongly disliked by many people.
   - _The dictator remained a hated figure long after his death._
   - _Few tax measures have ever been as hated as this one._

## Origin

The past participle of "hate," formed from "hate" plus "-ed." It comes from Middle English hated, from Old English hatod, ġehatod, and ultimately from Proto-Germanic *hatadaz ("hated"), with cognates such as Dutch gehaat, German gehasst, and Swedish hatad.

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