rate
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verb \ˈrāt\rat·edrat·ing
Definition of RATE
transitive verb
1
: to rebuke angrily or violently
2
obsolete : to drive away by scolding
intransitive verb
: to voice angry reprimands
Origin of RATE
Middle English
First Known Use: 14th century
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