Definitions
1.nounThe worth of something; value.
2.nounThe proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another."At the height of his powers, he was producing pictures at the rate of four a year."
3.nounSpeed."The car was speeding down here at a hell of a rate."
4.nounThe relative speed of change or progress."The rate of production at the factory is skyrocketing."
5.nounThe price of (an individual) thing; cost."He asked quite a rate to take me to the airport."
6.nounA set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc."Postal rates here are low."
7.nounA wage calculated in relation to a unit of time."We pay an hourly rate of between $10 – $15 per hour depending on qualifications and experience."
8.nounAny of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority."I hardly have enough left every month to pay the rates."
9.nounA class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank."This textbook is first-rate."
10.nounEstablished portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.
11.nounOrder; arrangement.
12.nounRatification; approval.
13.nounThe gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time."daily rate; hourly rate; etc."
14.verbTo assign or be assigned a particular rank or level."She is rated fourth in the country."
15.verbTo evaluate or estimate the value of."They rate his talents highly."
16.verbTo consider or regard."He rated this book brilliant."
17.verbTo deserve; to be worth."The view here hardly rates a mention in the travel guide."
18.verbTo determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device."The transformer is rated at 10 watts."
19.verbTo evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.
20.verbTo like; to think highly of."The customers don't rate the new burgers."
21.verbTo have position (in a certain class)."He rates as the best cyclist in the country."
22.verbTo have value or standing."This last performance of hers didn't rate very high with the judges."
23.verbTo ratify.
24.verbTo ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.