Uk English Meaning of grate

grate

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Definitions and Meaning of grate in English

Wordnet

grate (n)

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

Wordnet

grate (v)

furnish with a grate

gnaw into; make resentful or angry

reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface

make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together

scratch repeatedly

Webster

grate (a.)

Serving to gratify; agreeable.

Webster

grate (n.)

A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.

A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.

Webster

grate (v. t.)

To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.

To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.

To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.

To fret; to irritate; to offend.

Webster

grate (v. i.)

To make a harsh sound by friction.

To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.

FAQs About the word grate

grate

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire, a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something, a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitt

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appease,conciliate,delight,gratify,mollify,oblige,pacify,placate,please,satisfy

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