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   rate

   /reɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure: "the island has the lowest crime rate in the world"
   • ▪ the speed with which something moves or happens: "the band is shedding vocalists at an alarming rate" Similar speedpacetempovelocitymomentumgaitinformal:cliplick
   • 2. a fixed price paid or charged for something: "a £3.40 minimum hourly rate of pay" Similar chargepricecosttariffhirefarefigureamountoutlaytaxdutylevytollfeeremunerationpaypaymentwageallowanceinformal:damage
   • ▪ the amount of a charge or payment expressed as a percentage of another amount, or as a basis of calculation: "you'll find our current interest rate very competitive" Similar percentageratioproportionscalestandard
   • ▪ (in the UK) a tax on commercial land and buildings paid to a local authority; (in Northern Ireland and formerly in the UK) a tax levied on private property.

   verb

   • 1. assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale: "they were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres" Similar assessevaluateappraiseweigh upjudgeestimatecalculatecomputegaugemeasureadjudgevalueput a value ongraderankclassifyclasscategorizepositionplace
   • ▪ assign a standard, optimal, or limiting rating to (a piece of equipment): "the average life of the new bulb is rated at approximately 500 hours"
   • ▪ (in the UK) assess the value of (a property) for the purpose of levying a local tax.
   • 2. consider to be of a certain quality or standard: "Atkinson rates him as Europe's top defender" Similar consider to bejudge to bereckon to bethink to behold to bedeem to befind to beregardaccountesteemmark down aslook oncount
   • ▪ be regarded in a specified way: "Jeff still rates as one of the nicest people I have ever met"
   • ▪ have a high opinion of: informal "Mike certainly rated her, goodness knows why" Similar think highly ofhave a high opinion ofadmirethink much ofset much store byhold in esteemesteemvaluehold in high regard
   • ▪ be worthy of; merit: "the ambassador rated a bulletproof car and a police escort" Similar meritdeservewarrantbe worthy ofbe worthbe entitled tobe deserving ofhave a claim tohave a right to

   Word Origin late Middle English (expressing a notion of ‘estimated value’): from Old French, from medieval Latin rata (from Latin pro rata parte (or portione) ‘according to the proportional share’), from ratus ‘reckoned’, past participle of reri.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRATE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or changes in a particular period: Although she's recovering from her illness, her rate of progress is quite slow. I told my assistants to work at their own rate. The taxi was going at a tremendous rate.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rateRate Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of RATE is a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else. How to use rate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rate.

4. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrate noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   [countable] a measurement of the number of times something happens or something does something during a particular period. We have seen a reduction in the crime rate over the last 12 months. a high success/failure rate. the youth unemployment rate. His pulse rate dropped suddenly. rate of something a high/low/rising rate of unemployment.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rateRATE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Rate definition: the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation. See examples of RATE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishRATE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   how often something happens, or how many people something happens to: the birth rate. the rate of unemployment. Fewer examples. The accident rate has fallen in recent years. The country has a high infant mortality rate. The government says the crime rate has fallen.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRATE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   The rate at which something happens is the speed or frequency with which it happens.

8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishrate verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Verb Forms. [transitive, intransitive] to have or think that somebody/something has a particular level of quality, value, etc. rate somebody/something + adv./prep. The university is highly rated for its research.