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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/ °ù±ðɪ³Ù /
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/ °ù±ðɪ³Ù /
verb
- tr to scold or criticize severely; rebuke harshly
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- °ù²¹³Ùİù noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of rate1
Origin of rate2
˜yÐÄvlog 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
The Falkland Islands was surprised to be hit by one of the most punishing tariff rates on US President Donald Trump's "worst offenders" list, a member of the Falklands parliament has told the BBC.
For countries he has deemed the "worst offenders", the rates can go as high as 50%.
Global stock markets have slumped since Wednesday's announcement of blanket 10% tariffs, with higher rates for countries branded the "worst offenders" in their trade policies by Trump.
Asian Americans have long had the highest admission rates among first-year Californians compared with other racial and ethnic groups.
Instead, all eyes will be on the Bank of England for its views on interest rates.
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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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