Entry 2 senses · 2 variants Webster, 1913 Ate /āt/ · IPA /eɪt/ n. 01 the preterit of Eat. 1. the preterit of Eat. See: Eat 02 n. The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance. 1. The goddess of mischievous folly; also, in later poets, the goddess of vengeance.(Greek. Myth.)