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grate

1  [greyt] noun, verb, grat⋅ed, grat⋅ing.
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–noun
1. a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
2. a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating.
3. a fireplace.
–verb (used with object)
4. to furnish with a grate or grates.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < ML grāta a grating, var. of crāta, deriv. of L crāt- (s. of crātis) wickerwork, hurdle; cf. crate

Related forms:
grateless, adjective
gratelike, adjective
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grate

2  [greyt] verb, grat⋅ed, grat⋅ing.
–verb (used without object)
1. to have an irritating or unpleasant effect: His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
2. to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
3. to sound harshly; jar: to grate on the ear.
4. to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.
–verb (used with object)
5. to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings: to grate a carrot.
6. to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound: to grate one's teeth.
7. to irritate or annoy.
8. Archaic. to wear down or away by rough friction.
Origin:
1375–1425; late ME graten < OF grater < Gmc; cf. G kratzen to scratch

Synonyms:
7. vex, gall, nettle, irk, rile, bug.
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grate 1   (grāt)   
v.   grat·ed, grat·ing, grates

v.   tr.
  1. To reduce to fragments, shreds, or powder by rubbing against an abrasive surface.
  2. To cause to make a harsh grinding or rasping sound through friction: grated her teeth in anger.
  3. To irritate or annoy persistently.
  4. Archaic To rub or wear away.
v.   intr.
  1. To make a harsh rasping sound by or as if by scraping or grinding.
  2. To cause irritation or annoyance: a noise that grates on one's nerves.
n.  A harsh rasping sound made by scraping or rubbing: the grate of a key in a lock.

[Middle English graten, from Old French grater, to scrape, of Germanic origin.]
grate 2   (grāt)   
n.  
  1. A framework of parallel or latticed bars for blocking an opening.
  2. A framework of metal bars used to hold fuel or food in a stove, furnace, or fireplace.
  3. A fireplace.
  4. A perforated iron plate or screen for sieving and grading crushed ore.
tr.v.   grat·ed, grat·ing, grates
To equip with a grate.

[Middle English, from Medieval Latin grāta, alteration of Latin crātis, wickerwork.]
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Grate

Grate\, a. [L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp. grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.] Serving to gratify; agreeable. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert.

Grate

Grate\, n. [LL. grata, fr. L. crates hurdle; or It. grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.]

1. A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters. "A secret grate of iron bars." --Shak.

2. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.

Grate surface (Steam, Boiler) the area of the surface of the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace.

Grate

Grate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grated; p. pr. &. vb. n. Grating.] To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.

Grate

Grate\, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]n G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.]

1. To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.

On their hinges grate Harsh thunder. --Milton.

2. To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.

3. To fret; to irritate; to offend.

News, my good lord Rome . . . grates me. --Shak.

Grate

Grate\, v. i. 1. To make a harsh sound by friction.

I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree. --Shak.

2. To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.

This grated harder upon the hearts of men. --South.
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Language Translation for : grate
Spanish: rejilla,
German: das Gitter,
Japanese: 火格子
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grate  (n.)
c.1400, from M.L. grata "lattice," from L. cratis "wickerwork."

grate  (v.)
1390 (implied in grater), from O.Fr. grater "to scrape," from Frank. *kratton, from P.Gmc. *krattojan (cf. O.H.G. krazzon "to scratch, scrape"), probably of imitative origin. Senses of "sound harshly," and "annoy" are 16c.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Grate

a network of brass for the bottom of the great altar of sacrifice (Ex. 27:4; 35:16; 38:4, 5, 30).

Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
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