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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024rate1 /reɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., rat•ed, rat•ing. n. [countable] - the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of counting:a high rate of interest on loans.
- a certain amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing:a rate of 10 cents a pound.
- degree of speed or progress:to work at a rapid rate.
v. - to estimate the value or worth of;
consider: [~ + object]She is highly rated as a member of the department.[~ + object (+ as) + object]I would rate him (as) a fine teacher. - to be thought of as having value or standing:[no object]He felt he didn't rate with his friends.
- to deserve or merit:[~ + object]That event does not even rate a footnote in the history of that era.
Idioms- Idioms at any rate:
- in any event;
in any case:At any rate, you survived.
See -ratio-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024rate1 (rāt),USA pronunciation n., v., rat•ed, rat•ing. n. - the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:a high rate of interest on loans.
- a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing and used as a standard or measure:at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
- a fixed charge per unit of quantity:a rate of 10 cents a pound.
- price;
cost:to cut rates on all home furnishings. - degree of speed, progress, etc.:to work at a rapid rate.
- degree or comparative extent of action or procedure:the rate of increase in work output.
- relative condition or quality;
grade, class, or sort. - assigned position in any of a series of graded classes;
rating. - Business[Insurance.]the premium charge per unit of insurance.
- a charge by a common carrier for transportation, sometimes including certain services involved in rendering such transportation.
- a wage paid on a specified time basis:a salary figured on an hourly rate.
- a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard:hotel rates based on length of stay.
- Time[Horol.]the relative adherence of a timepiece to perfect timekeeping, measured in terms of the amount of time gained or lost within a certain period.
- British TermsUsually, rates.
- a tax on property for some local purpose.
- any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax.
- at any rate:
- in any event;
in any case. - at least:It was a mediocre film, but at any rate there was one outstanding individual performance.
v.t. - to estimate the value or worth of;
appraise:to rate a student's class performance. - to esteem, consider, or account:He was rated one of the best writers around.
- to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.
- to value for purposes of taxation or the like.
- to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.
- to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor;
give a specific rating to. - to be considered or treated as worthy of;
merit:an event that doesn't even rate a mention in most histories of the period. - to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate.
v.i. - to have value, standing, etc.:a performance that didn't rate very high in the competition.
- to have position in a certain class.
- to rank very high in estimation:The new teacher really rates with our class.
- Latin (prō) ratā (parte) (according to) an estimated (part), ratā ablative singular of rata, feminine of ratus, past participle of rērī to judge; (verb, verbal) late Middle English raten to estimate the value (of ), derivative of the noun, nominal
- Medieval Latin rata
- (noun, nominal) late Middle English rate monetary value, estimated amount, proportional part 1375–1425
- 5.See corresponding entry in Unabridged pace.
- 16.See corresponding entry in Unabridged rank, classify, measure.
rate2 (rāt),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., rat•ed, rat•ing. - to chide vehemently;
scold.
- Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian rata to reject
- Middle English (a)raten, perh. 1350–1400
rat′er, n. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: rate /reɪt/ n - a quantity or amount considered in relation to or measured against another quantity or amount: a rate of 70 miles an hour
- a price or charge with reference to a standard or scale: rate of interest, rate of discount
- (as modifier): a rate card
- a charge made per unit for a commodity, service, etc
- See rates
- the relative speed of progress or change of something variable; pace: he works at a great rate, the rate of production has doubled
- relative quality; class or grade
- (in combination): first-rate ideas
- at any rate ⇒ in any case; at all events; anyway
vb (mainly tr)- (also intr) to assign or receive a position on a scale of relative values; rank: he is rated fifth in the world
- to estimate the value of; evaluate: we rate your services highly
- to be worthy of; deserve: this hotel does not rate four stars
- to consider; regard: I rate him among my friends
- Brit to assess the value of (property) for the purpose of local taxation
Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from Medieval Latin rata, from Latin prō ratā parte according to a fixed proportion, from ratus fixed, from rērī to think, decide rate /reɪt/ vb - (transitive) to scold or criticize severely; rebuke harshly
Etymology: 14th Century: perhaps related to Swedish rata to chide |