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Synonyms of rating
(Entry 1 of 3)
rating
verb (1)
present participle of rate
Synonyms of rating (Entry 2 of 3)
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?
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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
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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
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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
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rating
verb (2)
present participle of rate
Synonyms & Antonyms of rating (Entry 3 of 3)
to criticize (someone) severely or angrily especially for personal failings
- a tyrannical father who usually spent most of dinnertime rating his children on their alleged multitude of failings
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- basting,
- bawling out,
- berating,
- calling down,
- castigating,
- chastising,
- chewing out,
- dressing down,
- flaying,
- hammering,
- jawing,
- keelhauling,
- lambasting,
- lecturing,
- ragging,
- railing (at or against),
- ranting (at),
- reaming (out),
- rebuking,
- reprimanding,
- reproaching,
- scolding,
- scoring,
- tongue-lashing,
- upbraiding
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“Rating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rating. Accessed 29 Nov. 2021.
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The first known use of rating was in 1702
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