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to grate
01
to cut food into small pieces or shreds using a tool with sharp holes
Transitive: to grate food ingredients
Examples
Grate the cheese for the pizza using a cheese grater.
02
to produce a harsh, irritating sound by rubbing or scraping
Intransitive
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
grate
3rd person singular
grates
Present participle
grating
Past simple
grated
Past participle
grated
Examples
The door hinges grated as he opened it slowly.
03
to scratch or rub repeatedly against a surface, often causing irritation or annoyance
Intransitive: to grate against sth
Examples
The rough fabric is grating against his skin, causing irritation.
04
to cause discomfort, annoyance, or irritation in someone
Intransitive: to grate on sb/sth
Examples
His constant jokes began to grate on her patience.
05
to provide or equip something with a a frame of iron bars, typically for protection
Transitive: to grate sth
Examples
They grated the fireplace to keep the logs from rolling out.
Grate
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
grates
Examples
The fireplace grate held burning logs securely.
02
a barrier of parallel or crossed bars that blocks a passage while allowing air or light to pass
Examples
The cellar window was covered with a metal grate.
03
a harsh, rasping, or grinding sound produced by scraping or friction
Examples
Her nails on the window produced an unpleasant grate.
Lexical Tree
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