rate

¹rate

verb

Definition of RATE

1

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) <how does a summer intern rate a new computer when I've been told to make do with this clunker?>

Synonyms deserve, merit, rate

Related Words entitle, qualify

2

to make an approximate or tentative judgment regarding <nowadays most motorists would probably rate their cell phone as an “essential” piece of electronic equipment>

Synonyms appraise, assess, evaluate, guesstimate, rate, set, valuate, value

Related Words adjudge, deem, judge; ascertain, determine, discover, learn; price, prize; decide, settle; analyze, assay, survey, test; reappraise, reassess, reevaluate, rejudge, revalue; transvaluate, transvalue; misesteem, misjudge, misprize, underestimate, undervalue

3

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes <a restaurant that consistently rates high in all the standard categories>

Synonyms be, grade, place, rate, stand

Related Words seed; count; categorize, class, classify, codify, compartmentalize, group, separate, set, sort; install, instate

4

to think of in a particular way <I would rate her my best friend; after all, she's always been there when I needed her>

Synonyms account, call, count, esteem, hold, look (on or upon), rate, reckon, regard, set down, view

Related Words believe, deem, feel, sense, think; conceive, fancy, imagine