Definitions for rate

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Spelling: [reyt]

IPA: /reɪt/

Rate is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 4 points.

You can make 42 anagrams from letters in rate (aert).

Definitions for rate

noun

1. the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
2. a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing and used as a standard or measure:
3. a fixed charge per unit of quantity:
4. price; cost:
5. degree of speed, progress, etc.:
6. degree or comparative extent of action or procedure:
7. relative condition or quality; grade, class, or sort.
8. assigned position in any of a series of graded classes; rating.
9. Insurance. the premium charge per unit of insurance.
10. a charge by a common carrier for transportation, sometimes including certain services involved in rendering such transportation.
11. a wage paid on a specified time basis:
12. a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard:
13. Horology. the relative adherence of a timepiece to perfect timekeeping, measured in terms of the amount of time gained or lost within a certain period.
14. Usually, rates. British. a tax on property for some local purpose. any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax.

Idioms

1. at any rate, in any event; in any case. at least:

verb (used with object)

1. to estimate the value or worth of; appraise:
2. to esteem, consider, or account:
3. to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.
4. to value for purposes of taxation or the like.
5. to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.
6. to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor; give a specific rating to.
7. to be considered or treated as worthy of; merit:
8. to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate.

verb (used without object)

1. to have value, standing, etc.:
2. to have position in a certain class.
3. to rank very high in estimation:

verb (used with or without object)

1. to chide vehemently; scold.

Origin of rate

1375-1425; (noun) late Middle English rate monetary value, estimated amount, proportional part Medieval Latin rata Latin (prō) ratā (parte) (according to) an estimated (part), ratā ablative s

Examples for rate

At any rate, she has less freedom and more obligations under her contract.

The rate of partner violence dwarfs the number  of women who experience sexual assault from a stranger (7%).

The rate of violent crime had nearly doubled, so Republicans took ownership of that issue.

At any rate, I won't be coward enough to try to hide it from her.

And the rate reaches 94 percent for unauthorized foreign men.

At any rate, if the lady of the house objected to it, it could return with Mistress Randall.

It is the superintendent of the factory in our village—a man rich, or, at any rate, well-to-do.

At any rate, policy can enforce equal rights and foster equal opportunity.

This week, they launched a review section that will allow users to rate dispensaries on things like “quality” and “ambience.”

This one, at the rate I have observed, will not last so long.