rate

IPA: rˈeɪt

noun

  • (obsolete) The worth of something; value.
  • The proportional relationship between one amount, value etc. and another.
  • Speed.
  • The relative speed of change or progress.
  • The price of (an individual) thing; cost.
  • A set price or charge for all examples of a given case, commodity, service etc.
  • A wage calculated in relation to a unit of time.
  • Any of various taxes, especially those levied by a local authority.
  • (nautical) A class into which ships were assigned based on condition, size etc.; by extension, rank.
  • (obsolete) Established portion or measure; fixed allowance; ration.
  • (obsolete) Order; arrangement.
  • (obsolete) Ratification; approval.
  • (horology) The gain or loss of a timepiece in a unit of time.

verb

  • (transitive) To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
  • (transitive) To evaluate or estimate the value of.
  • (transitive) To consider or regard.
  • (transitive) To deserve; to be worth.
  • (transitive) To determine the limits of safe functioning for a machine or electrical device.
  • (transitive, chiefly Britain) To evaluate a property's value for the purposes of local taxation.
  • (transitive, informal) To like; to think highly of.
  • (intransitive) To have position (in a certain class).
  • (intransitive) To have value or standing.
  • (transitive) To ratify.
  • To ascertain the exact rate of the gain or loss of (a chronometer) as compared with true time.
  • (transitive) To berate, scold.
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