GRATE Definition & Meaning

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grate

[greyt]

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noun

a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating.
a fireplace.

verb (used with object)

grated, grating

to furnish with a grate or grates.

grate

[greyt]

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verb (used without object)

grated, grating

to have an irritating or unpleasant effect.
His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping; rasp.
to sound harshly; jar.
to grate on the ear.
to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.

verb (used with object)

grated, grating

to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings.
to grate a carrot.
to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound.
to grate one's teeth.
to irritate or annoy.
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Archaic.��to wear down or away by rough friction.

grate

/ ɡ��ɪ�� /

noun

a framework of metal bars for holding fuel in a fireplace, stove, or furnace
a less common word for fireplace
another name for grating 1
mining a perforated metal screen for grading crushed ore

verb

(tr) to provide with a grate or grates

grate

/ ɡ��ɪ�� /

verb

(tr) to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
to grate carrots
to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound
(intr; foll by on or upon) to annoy

noun

a harsh rasping sound

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Other 51�Թ� Forms

grateless adjective
gratelike adjective

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of grate¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Medieval Latin ��ٲ� “a grating, lattice,” variant of ��ٲ�, derivative of Latin ��- (stem of ��پ�� ) “wickerwork, hurdle”; crate

Origin of grate²

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English graten “to reduce to powder, crumble, grate,” from Old French grater, from Germanic; compare German kratzen “to scratch,” Swedish kratta “to rake”

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of grate¹

C14: from Old French grate, from Latin ��پ�� hurdle

Origin of grate²

C15: from Old French grater to scrape, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German ��ō��

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But on Thursday they were treated to mostly metal grates.

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Locals described the sound as similar to that of a 747 jet, or as grating as having a toothache 24 hours a day, claiming that the noise drowned out the sound of the nearby waterfalls.

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We used special grated mittens to wipe the mixture off of our bodies in the private zen garden, then rinsed off in the shower.

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I look for the grate that would make a cha-choonk sound as the car passed over it on the way into the garage, signaling home when I was a child asleep in the backseat.

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Yes, it has become a commercial beast and the rampant hyping of the brand grates, but the essence of what makes the Lions special is strong and apparently unbreakable.

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