Rate meanings. All definitions of Rate

noun rate the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation: a high rate of interest on loans. 1

noun rate a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing and used as a standard or measure: at the rate of 60 miles an hour. 1

noun rate a fixed charge per unit of quantity: a rate of 10 cents a pound. 1

noun rate price; cost: to cut rates on all home furnishings. 1

noun rate degree of speed, progress, etc.: to work at a rapid rate. 1

noun rate degree or comparative extent of action or procedure: the rate of increase in work output. 1

noun rate relative condition or quality; grade, class, or sort. 1

noun rate assigned position in any of a series of graded classes; rating. 1

noun rate Insurance. the premium charge per unit of insurance. 1

noun rate a charge by a common carrier for transportation, sometimes including certain services involved in rendering such transportation. 1

noun rate a wage paid on a specified time basis: a salary figured on an hourly rate. 1

noun rate a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard: hotel rates based on length of stay. 1

noun rate Horology. the relative adherence of a timepiece to perfect timekeeping, measured in terms of the amount of time gained or lost within a certain period. 1

noun rate Usually, rates. British. a tax on property for some local purpose. any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax. 1

verb with object rate to estimate the value or worth of; appraise: to rate a student's class performance. 1

verb with object rate to esteem, consider, or account: He was rated one of the best writers around. 1

verb with object rate to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment. 1

verb with object rate to value for purposes of taxation or the like. 1

verb with object rate to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax. 1

verb with object rate to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor; give a specific rating to. 1

verb with object rate to be considered or treated as worthy of; merit: an event that doesn't even rate a mention in most histories of the period. 1

verb with object rate to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate. 1

verb without object rate to have value, standing, etc.: a performance that didn't rate very high in the competition. 1

verb without object rate to have position in a certain class. 1

verb without object rate to rank very high in estimation: The new teacher really rates with our class. 1

idioms rate at any rate, in any event; in any case. at least: It was a mediocre film, but at any rate there was one outstanding individual performance. 1

noun rate measurement, ratio 1

noun rate price, fee 1

noun rate speed, pace 1

transitive verb rate evaluate 1

transitive verb rate film, etc.: classify 1

noun plural rate property tax 1

transitive verb rate tax 1

noun plural rate public utility charges 1

transitive verb rate be ranked 1

noun rate rank, class 1

intransitive verb rate be important 1

transitive verb rate assess numerically 1

transitive verb rate assign a financial value to 1

transitive verb rate consider 1

transitive verb rate merit 1

transitive verb rate grade 1

transitive verb rate esteem 1

countable noun rate The rate at which something happens is the speed with which it happens. 0

countable noun rate The rate at which something happens is the number of times it happens over a period of time. 0

countable noun rate A rate is the amount of money that is charged for goods or services. 0

countable noun rate The rate of taxation or interest is the amount of tax or interest that needs to be paid. It is expressed as a percentage of the amount that is earned, gained as profit, or borrowed. 0

noun plural rate In Britain, the rates were a local tax which you paid if you owned property or if you rented property without furniture. 0

verb rate If you rate someone or something as good or bad, you consider them to be good or bad. You can also say that someone or something rates as good or bad. 0

verb rate If you rate someone or something, you think that they are good. 0

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