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- Dictionarygrate/ɡreɪt/
verb
- 1. reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater: "peel and roughly grate the carrots" Similar
- 2. make an unpleasant rasping sound: "the hinges of the door grated" Similar
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GRATE definition: 1. to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces: 2. When two hard…. Learn more.
The meaning of GRATE is grating. How to use grate in a sentence. grating; a barred frame for cooking over a fire; a frame or bed of iron bars to hold a stove or furnace fire…
A grate is a framework of metal bars in a fireplace, which holds the coal or wood. A wood fire burned in the grate. 2. verb. If you grate food such as cheese or carrots, you rub it over a metal tool called a grater so that the food is cut into very small pieces. Grate the cheese into a mixing bowl. [VERB noun] ...grated carrot. [VERB-ed]
GRATE meaning: 1. to rub food against a grater in order to cut it into a lot of small pieces: 2. When two hard…. Learn more.
grate. 1. / ɡreɪt / verb. tr to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface. to grate carrots. to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound.
Definitions of grate. verb. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface. “ grate carrots and onions” “ grate nutmeg” see more. verb. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together. “ grate one's teeth in anger” synonyms: grind. see more. verb. scratch repeatedly. synonyms: scrape. see more. verb.
n. 1. A framework of parallel or latticed bars for blocking an opening. 2. A framework of metal bars used to hold fuel or food in a stove, furnace, or fireplace. 3. A fireplace. 4. A perforated iron plate or screen for sieving and grading crushed ore. tr.v. grat·ed, grat·ing, grates.
Definition of grate noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
GRATE definition: 1. to break food such as cheese into small, thin pieces by rubbing it against a grater (= kitchen…. Learn more.
verb. 1 [with object] reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater: peel and roughly grate the carrots. More example sentences Synonyms. 2 [no object] make an unpleasant rasping sound: the hinges of the door grated. More example sentences Synonyms. 2.1 have an irritating effect: the buzzing sound grated on her nerves.
