Intrate is not a standard English word in common usage. It appears in three distinct contexts:
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Latin verb form – intrate is the 2nd person plural present active imperative of the Latin verb intro, intrare ("to enter; go into, penetrate; reach"). It means "enter!" (addressed to more than one person). It appears in classical Latin texts by authors such as Juvenal, Martial, and Seneca the Younger.
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Financial function (INTRATE) – INTRATE is a financial function used in spreadsheet software such as Microsoft Excel, Google Sheets, LibreOffice Calc, and DAX. It calculates the interest rate for a fully invested security (a security that pays no periodic interest and is redeemed at maturity). The syntax is typically
INTRATE(settlement, maturity, investment, redemption, [basis]). -
Part of a proper noun (Intratec) – "Intrate" appears as a truncation of Intratec, an American firearms manufacturer (originally Interdynamic USA) best known for producing the TEC-9 semi-automatic pistol. Intratec is also the name of a separate company (Intratec Solutions) that provides strategic data and analysis on energy and commodity markets.
As a standalone English word, "intrate" is not widely recognized in general dictionaries. It is either a Latin imperative, a financial function name, or a fragment of a brand name.
