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rate

1  [reyt] noun, verb, rat⋅ed, rat⋅ing.
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–noun
1. the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans.
2. 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.
3. a fixed charge per unit of quantity: a rate of 10 cents a pound.
4. price; cost: to cut rates on all home furnishings.
5. degree of speed, progress, etc.: to work at a rapid rate.
6. degree or comparative extent of action or procedure: the rate of increase in work output.
7. relative condition or quality; grade, class, or sort.
8. assigned position in any of a series of graded classes; rating.
9. Insurance. the premium charge per unit of insurance.
10. a charge by a common carrier for transportation, sometimes including certain services involved in rendering such transportation.
11. a wage paid on a specified time basis: a salary figured on an hourly rate.
12. a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard: hotel rates based on length of stay.
13. 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.
14. Usually, rates. British.
a. a tax on property for some local purpose.
b. any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax.
–verb (used with object)
15. to estimate the value or worth of; appraise: to rate a student's class performance.
16. to esteem, consider, or account: He was rated one of the best writers around.
17. to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.
18. to value for purposes of taxation or the like.
19. to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.
20. to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor; give a specific rating to.
21. to be considered or treated as worthy of; merit: an event that doesn't even rate a mention in most histories of the period.
22. to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate.
–verb (used without object)
23. to have value, standing, etc.: a performance that didn't rate very high in the competition.
24. to have position in a certain class.
25. to rank very high in estimation: The new teacher really rates with our class.
—Idiom
26. at any rate,
a. in any event; in any case.
b. at least: It was a mediocre film, but at any rate there was one outstanding individual performance.
Origin:
1375–1425; (n.) late ME rate monetary value, estimated amount, proportional part < ML rata < L (prō) ratā (parte) (according to) an estimated (part), ratā abl. sing. of rata, fem. of ratus, ptp. of rērī to judge; (v.) late ME raten to estimate the value (of), deriv. of the n.

Synonyms:
5. pace. 15. rank, classify, measure.

rate

2  [reyt]
–verb (used with object), verb (used without object), rat⋅ed, rat⋅ing.
to chide vehemently; scold.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME (a)raten, perh. < Scand; cf. Sw, Norw rata to reject

Related forms:
rater, noun
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rate 1   (rāt)   
n.  
  1. A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity: a rate of speed of 60 miles an hour.
  2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion: the mortality rate; a tax rate.
  3. The cost per unit of a commodity or service: postal rates.
  4. A charge or payment calculated in relation to a particular sum or quantity: interest rates.
  5. Level of quality.
  6. Chiefly British A locally assessed property tax. Often used in the plural.
v.   rat·ed, rat·ing, rates

v.   tr.
  1. To calculate the value of; appraise. See Synonyms at estimate.
  2. To place in a particular rank or grade.
  3. To regard or account: rated the movie excellent.
  4. To value for purposes of taxation.
  5. To set a rate for (goods to be shipped).
  6. To specify the performance limits of (a machine, for example): This fuse is rated at 50 amperes.
  7. Informal To merit or deserve: people that rate special treatment. See Synonyms at earn1.
v.   intr.
  1. To be ranked in a particular class.
  2. Informal To have status, importance, or influence.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin rata, proportion, short for Latin (prō) ratā (parte), (according to a) fixed (part), from feminine ablative past participle of rērī, to consider, reckon; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]
rate 2   (rāt)   
v.   rat·ed, rat·ing, rates

v.   tr.
To berate.
v.   intr.
To express reproof.

[Middle English raten, perhaps of Scandinavian origin.]
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