Meate

Part of speech: adjective, verb

Definitions

1. Having significant substance or richness, particularly in the context of food
2. Denoting a physical body or flesh, especially in discussions about nutrition or diet
3. Referring to the essential part or core of something, such as a subject or argument

Etymology: Before it meant flesh, this word meant any food at all. In Old English, "mete" covered whatever people ate, and the sense narrowed over the following centuries until "meat" referred mainly to animal flesh. Older English uses such as "meat and drink" still preserve the broader meaning. The spelling "meate" is an older variant of "meat", not a separate word. Its use as an adjective meaning "rich in nutrients" or as a verb is not a standard sense in English, so I can't trace those uses to a documented origin. The noun's history is the part that is well attested.

Synonyms: meet, suitable, appropriate

Antonyms: unfit, unsuitable