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grate (verb)

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  • grate — ‘framework for holding burning fuel’ [14] and grate ‘rub’ [15] are different words. The former comes via Old French grate ‘grille’ and Vulgar Latin *grāta from Latin crātis ‘wickerwork, hurdle’. Grate ‘rub’ is ultimately Germanic (its ultimate… …   The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins

  • grate — ‘framework for holding burning fuel’ [14] and grate ‘rub’ [15] are different words. The former comes via Old French grate ‘grille’ and Vulgar Latin *grāta from Latin crātis ‘wickerwork, hurdle’. Grate ‘rub’ is ultimately Germanic (its ultimate… …   Word origins

  • grate — Ⅰ. grate [1] ► VERB 1) reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater. 2) make an unpleasant rasping sound. 3) (often grate on) have an irritating effect. ORIGIN Old French grater. Ⅱ …   English terms dictionary

  • grate — verb rub sth into small pieces ADVERB ▪ coarsely ▪ finely ▪ Sprinkle the top of the dish with some finely grated cheese. PHRASES ▪ freshly grated ▪ …   Collocations dictionary

  • grate — verb 1) she grated the cheese Syn: shred, pulverize, mince, grind, granulate, crush, crumble 2) her bones grated together Syn: grind, rub, rasp, scrape, jar …   Thesaurus of popular words

  • grate — verb 1) grate the cheese Syn: shred, pulverize, mince, grind, crush, crumble 2) her bones grated together Syn: grind, rub, rasp, scrape, jar, creak …   Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • grate — I. /greɪt / (say grayt) noun 1. a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace or furnace. 2. a framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like. 3. a fireplace. –verb (t) (grated,… …  

  • grate´like´ — grate1 «grayt», noun, verb, grat|ed, grat|ing. –n. 1. a framework of iron bars to hold burning fuel in a furnace or fireplace: »Many of the small hot coals fell through the grate. 2. = fireplace. (Cf. ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • grate — [[t]gre͟ɪt[/t]] grates, grating, grated 1) N COUNT 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… …   English dictionary

  • grate — I. verb (grated; grating) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French grater to scratch, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German krazzōn to scratch Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. archaic abrade 2. to reduce to small particles by… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • grate — I UK [ɡreɪt] / US verb Word forms grate : present tense I/you/we/they grate he/she/it grates present participle grating past tense grated past participle grated 1) [transitive] to rub cheese, vegetables, chocolate etc against a grater in order to …   English dictionary

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