·noun To love less, relatively.
II. Hate ·noun To be very unwilling; followed by an infinitive, or a substantive clause with that; as, to hate to get into debt; to hate that anything should be wasted.
III. Hate ·v Strong aversion coupled with desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; as exercised toward things, intense dislike; hatred; detestation;
— opposed to love.
IV. Hate ·noun To have a great aversion to, with a strong desire that evil should befall the person toward whom the feeling is directed; to dislike intensely; to Detest; as, to hate one's enemies; to hate hypocrisy.