rate

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/ɹeɪt/ English

Definitions

noun

The worth of something; value.
The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.“At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year.”
Speed.“The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate.”
The relative speed of change or progress.“The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing.”

verb

To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.“She is rated fourth in the country.”
To evaluate or estimate the value of.“They rate his talents highly.”
To consider or regard.“He rated this book brilliant.”
To deserve; to be worth.“The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide.”

verb

To berate, scold.

Related words

Synonyms

rank order value deserve merit grade place pace range charge per unit assess assessing evaluate appraise exchange duty

Associated

literacy rental literate vacancy excluding accounted inflation mortality fertility migration unemployment rates

Rhymes

elucidate articulate desolate facilitate profligate explicate deliberate delineate ruminate innate

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