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past tense of rate
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as in deserved
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?

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as in ranked
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

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as in considered
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

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past tense of rate

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“Rated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2023.

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