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literate
What does literate mean?
literate (adjective): able to read and write.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce literate?
/ˈlɪtəɹət/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does literate come from?
Inherited from Middle English litterate, borrowed from Latin lītterātus, līterātus.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are antonyms of literate?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “literate” mean?
covered in mist; foggy
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able to read and write
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manifesting partiality
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dead; having lost life
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