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rate
reɪt Listen
Meanings
noun
  • a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure.
    E.g. the island has the lowest crime rate in the world
  • a fixed price paid or charged for something.
    E.g. a £3.40 minimum hourly rate of pay
verb
  • assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale.
    E.g. they were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres
  • consider to be of a certain quality or standard.
    E.g. Atkinson rates him as Europe's top defender
verb
  • scold (someone) angrily.
    E.g. he rated the young man soundly for his want of respect
verb
  • variant spelling of ret.
ret
rɛt Listen
Meanings
verb
  • soak (flax or hemp) in water to soften it.
    E.g. the flax has been retted and used as linen to produce the fabric

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