rate

noun

\ ˈrāt

Definition of rate

(Entry 1 of 3)

1a : a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else her typing rate was 80 words per minute

b : an amount of payment or charge based on another amount specifically : the amount of premium per unit of insurance

2a : a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard: such as

(1) : a charge per unit of a public-service commodity

(2) : a charge per unit of freight or passenger service

(3) : a unit charge or ratio used in assessing property taxes

(4) British : a local tax

b : a fixed ratio between two things

3a : reckoned value : valuation

b obsolete : estimation

4 : relative condition or quality : class

5 obsolete : a fixed quantity

at any rate

: in any case : anyway

rate

verb (1)

rated; rating

Definition of rate (Entry 2 of 3)

transitive verb

1a : to set an estimate on : value, esteem talents that are rated highly

b : to determine or assign the relative rank or class of : grade rate a seaman

c : to estimate the normal capacity or power of

2 : consider, regard was rated an excellent pianist

3 : to have a right to : deserve she rated special privileges

4 : to fix the amount of premium to be charged per unit of insurance on

5 obsolete : allot

intransitive verb

: to enjoy a status of special privilege really rates with the boss

rate

verb (2)

rated; rating

Definition of rate (Entry 3 of 3)

transitive verb

1 : to rebuke angrily or violently

2 obsolete : to drive away by scolding

intransitive verb

: to voice angry reprimands

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Verb (1)

estimate, appraise, evaluate, value, rate, assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. estimated the crowd at two hundred appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment. having their house appraised evaluate suggests an attempt to determine relative or intrinsic worth in terms other than monetary. evaluate a student's work value equals appraise but without implying expertness of judgment. a watercolor valued by the donor at $500 rate adds to estimate the notion of placing a thing according to a scale of values. a highly rated restaurant assess implies a critical appraisal for the purpose of understanding or interpreting, or as a guide in taking action. officials are trying to assess the damage

Examples of rate in a Sentence

Noun The cold weather meant a slower growing rate for many crops. At the rate we're moving, it will be morning before we arrive. People work at different rates. Gun violence is increasing at an alarming rate. Snow was falling at a rate of three inches per hour. There has been a fall in the rate of inflation. Crime rates have declined in recent years. What's the interest rate on the loan? Regular admission to the theater is $12, the student rate is $8, and the rate for senior citizens is $6.

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“Rate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rate. Accessed 21 Oct. 2021.

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rate

noun

English Language Learners Definition of rate

: the speed at which something happens over a particular period of time

: the number of times something happens or is done during a particular period of time

: an amount that is paid : a price or amount to be paid that is set according to a scale or standard

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rate

noun

\ ˈrāt

Kids Definition of rate

(Entry 1 of 2)

1 : a price or charge set according to a scale or standard hotel rates

2 : the amount of something measured in units of something else or in comparison with others I can walk at a rate of four miles per hour.

at any rate

: in any case Maybe it's not ten miles, but at any rate it's far.

rate

verb

rated; rating

Kids Definition of rate (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : to be placed in comparison with others : rank Our school rates high in math scores.

2 : consider sense 3, regard You are rated an expert.

3 : to have a right to : deserve He rates a promotion.

rate

noun

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Medical Definition of rate

1 : a fixed ratio between two things

2 : a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else — see death rate, heart rate, metabolic rate, pulse rate, sedimentation rate

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rate

noun