rate

rate: I UK [reɪt] / US noun
Word forms "rate":
singular rate plural rates
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1) [countable] the number of times something happens, or the number of examples of something within a particular period of time

a rising birth rate

a dramatic fall in the city's murder rate
rate of:
The animals were dying at a rate of three an hour.
rate of:
areas where the rate of unemployment is high
success rate:
Their success rate in recruiting new staff is very high.
a high/low rate of something:
There is a high rate of muggings and other forms of street crime in the area.

2) [countable] the speed at which something happens within a particular period of time

Doctors monitor the patient's heart rate.

The population was growing at an alarming rate.
rate of:
During this period the rate of inflation soared.
at a rate of:
Workers were leaving at a rate of one a month.

3) [countable] an amount of money that is paid or charged

plans to reduce the tax rates for people on low incomes
rate of:
The banks now pay a lower rate of interest to savers.
hourly/weekly/monthly rate:
They increased the hourly rate of pay to £8.50.

4) rates
[plural] a local tax that people in the UK paid before 1990. They now pay a similar tax called the council tax.
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- at any rate

- at this rate

- the going rate

See:

first-rate, second-rate, third-rate

II UK [reɪt] / US verb
Word forms "rate":
present tense I/you/we/they rate he/she/it rates present participle rating past tense rated past participle rated
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1)

a) [transitive, often passive] to consider that someone or something has a particular quality or has achieved a particular standard or level
rate someone/something as something:
Many voters rate the environment as the number one issue.
rate someone/something highly (= approve of them):
She is rated very highly by her colleagues.

b) [intransitive] to be considered as having a particular quality
rate as:
The exhibition must rate as one of the most successful for this museum.

2) [transitive] to judge a film to be suitable for people of a particular age to see

Many films rated 15 would have been rated 18 ten years ago.

3) [transitive] to deserve something

That should rate a mention in the local newspaper!

4) [transitive] British informal to have a good opinion of someone or something

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Synonyms:

Standard, fixed measure, Estimate, value, appraise, set a value on, compute, reckon / Cost, price, Scold, chide, reprimand, berate, reprove, censure, blame, find fault with / Worth, value, valuation, estimate, rank, degree, Vilify, defame, abuse, traduce, asperse / Proportion, ratio, degree / Tax, assessment, impost, charge, duty

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raté — raté … Dictionnaire des rimes
RATE — La rate est un organe lymphoïde richement vascularisé pesant 150 grammes environ chez l’adulte. Elle est située dans la partie supérieure gauche de l’abdomen recouverte par le gril costal. Les fonctions de la rate sont multiples en liaison avec… … Encyclopédie Universelle
rate — 1. (ra t ) s. f. 1° Terme d anatomie. Viscère situé dans l hypocondre gauche, sous les fausses côtes. • Ce qui marque une intempérie dans le parenchyme splénétique, c est à dire la rate, MOL. Mal. imag. II, 9. • Au milieu du souper, Cadoc… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
rate — of camber change rate of caster change rate of heat generation rate of track change amplitude rate critical cooling rate damping rate dynamic rate frequency rate overall steering rate ride rate … Mechanics glossary
Rate — Rate, n. [OF., fr. L. rata (sc. pars), fr. ratus reckoned, fixed by calculation, p. p. of reri to reckon, to calculate. Cf. {Reason}.] 1. Established portion or measure; fixed allowance. [1913 Webster] The one right feeble through the evil rate… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rate — Rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Rated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Rating}.] 1. To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree. [1913 Webster] To rate a man by the nature of his companions is a rule frequent indeed, but not infallible.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rate — n 1: a fixed ratio between two things 2: a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard: as a: a charge per unit of a commodity provided by a public utility b: a charge per unit of freight or passenger service see also … Law dictionary
rate — RATE. s. f. Un des principaux visceres placé à l hypochondre gauche. Il avoit la rate gonflée, oppilée. desoppiler la rate. il a mal à la rate. un mal de rate. desopilation de rate. les fumées, les vapeurs de la rate. On dit prov. & fig.… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
rate — rate1 [rāt] n. [OFr < L rata (pars), reckoned (part), fem. of ratus, pp. of reri, to reckon < IE * rē , var. of base * ar , to fit, join > ART1, ORDER] 1. the amount, degree, etc. of anything in relation to units of something else [the… … English World dictionary
raté — raté, ée 1. (ra té, tée) adj. Qui a été attaqué par les rats. Canne ratée, nom qu on donne aux cannes à sucre qui, ayant été entamées par les rats, s aigrissent, deviennent noirâtres, et ne peuvent plus servir qu à faire de l eau de vie.… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
rate — Ⅰ. rate [1] ► NOUN 1) a measure, quantity, or frequency measured against another quantity or measure: the crime rate. 2) the speed with which something moves, happens, or changes. 3) a fixed price paid or charged for something. 4) the amount of a … English terms dictionary

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