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reɪt
- a measure, quantity, or frequency, typically one measured against another quantity or measure
"the island has the lowest crime rate in the world"
- the speed with which something moves or happens
"the band is shedding vocalists at an alarming rate"
- a fixed price paid or charged for something
"a £3.40 minimum hourly rate of pay"
- the amount of a charge or payment expressed as a percentage of another amount, or as a basis of calculation
"you'll find our current interest rate very competitive"
- (in the UK) a tax on commercial land and buildings paid to a local authority; (in Northern Ireland and formerly in the rest of the UK) a tax levied on private property
- assign a standard or value to (something) according to a particular scale
"they were asked to rate their ability at different driving manoeuvres"
assess evaluate appraise weigh up judge estimate calculate compute gauge measure adjudge value put a value on- assign a standard, optimal, or limiting rating to (a piece of equipment)
"the average life of the new bulb is rated at approximately 500 hours"
- (in the UK) assess the value of (a property) for the purpose of levying a local tax
- consider to be of a certain quality or standard
"Atkinson rates him as Europe's top defender"
consider to be judge to be reckon to be think to be hold to be deem to be find to be- be regarded in a specified way
"Jeff still rates as one of the nicest people I have ever met"
- have a high opinion of
"Mike certainly rated her, goodness knows why"
- be worthy of; merit
"the ambassador rated a bulletproof car and a police escort"