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rite

1. (verb) (-a) to resemble, compare with.

O ngā iwi katoa onamata kāore he iwi hei rite mō ngā Kariki (TTT 1/10/1926:480). / Of all the nations of ancient times there was none to compare with the Greeks.

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Synonyms: kāhukahuka, āhukahuka, āhukahuka, kauāwhīwhiwhi, āwhiwhiwhi, āhuahua, ariariā


2. (verb) to be like, alike, equal, in proportion.

(Te Pihinga Textbook (Ed. 2): 26; Te Māhuri Textbook (Ed. 2): 29;)

Ko te pata me te huka me konatu ki te ringa, kia rite rā anō ki te āhua o te kirīmi (TJ 20/10/1898:13). / The butter and sugar should be stirred with the hand until it is the texture of cream.

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See also tū-ā-rite

Synonyms: kei, matareka, tairite, ānō nei, enanga, rata, pīrangi, ānō, pai, ōrite, me, manako, riterite


3. (verb) to be balanced by an equivalent, paid for.

Kua rite katoa i a Ihu, kua utua katoatia ana hara (TH 2/5/1859:4). / It has all been balanced up by Jesus, his sins have all been paid for.

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4. (verb) to be ready, in readiness, prepared.

Kua rite noa atu ngā mahi a te Poa mō te whawhai. Kua whakanohoia ngā pūrepo me ngā pūteretere, ki te takiwā pai o runga i aua hiwi me te whanga mai ki ngā hōia a te Ingarihi (TPH 30/11/1899:10). / The preparations of the Boars for the battle had been completed long ago. The cannons and autocannons had been set in place in the best positions on those hills and were waiting for the English soldiers.

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Synonyms: takatū, whiwhita, reri, atamai, riterite


5. (adjective) be equal, similar (to something else).

He rite te tikanga o tēnei ki tō runga ake nei (HKK 1999:18). / The meaning of this is similar to that of the above.

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6. (noun) likeness, appearance.

Koia hoki ko te rite o tuawahine (JPS 1929:64). / Such was the appearance of the heroine.

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Synonyms: ritenga, āhua, āhuatanga, whakaritenga, ariā, taurite, oho


7. (noun) similarity, comparison, resemblance, proportion.

Ko te hiahia o Parore, kia riro māna e whakaatu te rite o ngā pōauautanga o te Karauna i mua, koirā i hē ai a Te Hēpara, arā, hē ake ana ia i te taha ture, i ngā waiwai tika hoki (TTR 1998:136). / Parore wanted to show where the Crown had made similar mistakes in the past and that was why Shepherd was in error, that is he was wrong in law and fact.

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Synonyms: pānga riterite, hautanga, hautau, taurite, ritenga, tairitenga, ōrite, oho, ariā

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