Definition of rate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. [transitive, intransitive] to have or think that somebody/something has a particular level of quality, value, etc. rate somebody/something + adv./prep. The university is highly rated for …

The meaning of RATE is a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else. How to use rate in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Rate.

RATE definition: 1. the speed at which something happens or changes, or the amount or number of times it happens or…. Learn more.

[ + obj + noun] On a scale of one to ten, I'd rate his book a five. 满分是10分的话，我给他这本书打5分。 Traffic accidents are so frequent that they don't rate a mention (= are not considered to be worth reporting ) in the newspaper unless a lot of people are killed .

Verb. 1. assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?" "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" 2. be worthy of or have a certain rating; "This bond rates highly" 3. estimate the value of; "How would you rate his chances to become President?" "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"

5 天之前 · rate (third-person singular simple present rates, present participle rating, simple past and past participle rated) ( transitive ) To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level . She is rated fourth in the country.

The rate at which something happens is the speed or frequency with which it happens.

For example, the noun rate, referring to amounts comes from the Latin rata, “a fixed amount.” But the verb rate seems to come from the Scandinavian rata, "to reject." If the person you are dating asks you to rate them against your previous partners, you might change the …

What does the verb rate mean? There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb rate. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. How common is the verb rate? About 0.8 occurrences per million words in modern written English. How is the verb rate pronounced? Where does the verb rate come from?

The rate at which something happens is the speed or frequency with which it happens. ...the rate at which hair grows. If you rate someone or something as good or bad, you consider them to be good or bad.