the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation

a high rate of interest on loans.

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.

a fixed charge per unit of quantity

a rate of 10 cents a pound.

price; cost

to cut rates on all home furnishings.

degree of speed, progress, etc.

to work at a rapid rate.

degree or comparative extent of action or procedure

the rate of increase in work output.

relative condition or quality; grade, class, or sort.

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

Insurance . the premium charge per unit of insurance.

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

a wage paid on a specified time basis

a salary figured on an hourly rate.

a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard

hotel rates based on length of stay.

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.

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.

to estimate the value or worth of; appraise

to rate a student's class performance.

to esteem, consider, or account

He was rated one of the best writers around.

to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.

to value for purposes of taxation or the like.

to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.

to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor; give a specific rating to.

to be considered or treated as worthy of; merit

an event that doesn't even rate a mention in most histories of the period.

to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate.

to have value, standing, etc.

a performance that didn't rate very high in the competition.

to have position in a certain class.

to rank very high in estimation

The new teacher really rates with our class.

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.

noun

whole

verb

disqualify

noun

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verb

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