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rate
1[ reyt ]
noun
- 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.
to cut rates on all home furnishings.
- degree of speed, progress, etc.:
to work at a rapid rate.
Synonyms: ,
- 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.
- 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.
- Horology. the relative adherence of a timepiece to perfect timekeeping, measured in terms of the amount of time gained or lost within a certain period.
- Usually rates. British.
- a tax on property for some local purpose.
- any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax.
verb (used with object)
- to estimate the value or worth of; appraise:
to rate a student's class performance.
Synonyms: , ,
- 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.
verb (used without object)
- 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.
rate
2[ reyt ]
verb (used with or without object)
- to chide vehemently; scold.
rate
1/ ɪ /
noun
- 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
the rate of production has doubled
he works at a great rate
- relative quality; class or grade
- ( in combination )
first-rate ideas
- statistics a measure of the frequency of occurrence of a given event, such as births and deaths, usually expressed as the number of times the event occurs for every thousand of the total population considered
- a wage calculated against a unit of time
- the amount of gain or loss of a timepiece
- at any ratein any case; at all events; anyway
verb
- 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
- to assess the value of (property) for the purpose of local taxation
- slang.to think highly of
the clients do not rate the new system
rate
2/ ɪ /
verb
- tr to scold or criticize severely; rebuke harshly
Other Word Forms
- İ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of rate1
Origin of rate2
Word History and Origins
Origin of rate1
Origin of rate2
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
More idioms and phrases containing rate
see at any rate ; at this rate ; x-rated .Example Sentences
Meant as a temporary measure, the so-called Nixon shock of 1971 caused the dollar to drop, effectively ending the Bretton Woods system of fixed exchange rates established after the end of World War II.
This came as Trump decided to pause elevated rates on almost all countries for 90 days.
Trump's clash with the Fed is ostensibly rooted in differences over where the bank should fix its key interest rate, which plays an influential role shaping borrowing costs for credit cards, mortgages and other loans.
They say their plan to reform business rates will mean lower taxes for High Street businesses such as hair salons when it comes into effect in 2026-27.
The spate of recent polls have his approval ratings lower than he was at this point in his first term, which was the lowest of any president up to that time.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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