grate

Inflections of 'grate' (v): (⇒ conjugate)

grate¹ n. [countable]

Buildinga frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
Buildinga framework of parallel or crossed bars used as a guard, as over a window;
grating.

grate² v., grat•ed, grat•ing.

to have an irritating effect:[~ + on]His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
to (cause to) make a sound of rough scraping or rubbing that is annoying or noisy;
rasp: [no object]The car fender grated against the fence.[~ + object]He grated the car fender against the fence.
to make into small particles by rubbing against a rough surface:[~ + object]to grate a carrot.

grat•er, n. [countable]

grate¹ n., v., grat•ed, grat•ing.
n.

Buildinga frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
Buildinga framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like;
grating.
Buildinga fireplace.

v.t.

Medieval Latin grāta a grating, variant of crāta, derivative of Latin crāt- (stem of crātis) wickerwork, hurdle; compare crate
Middle English 1350–1400

grate′less, adj.
grate′like′, adj.

grate² v., grat•ed, grat•ing.
v.i.

to have an irritating or unpleasant effect:His constant chatter grates on my nerves.
to make a sound of, or as if of, rough scraping;
rasp.
to sound harshly;
jar:to grate on the ear.
to scrape or rub with rough or noisy friction, as one thing on or against another.

v.t.

to reduce to small particles by rubbing against a rough surface or a surface with many sharp-edged openings:to grate a carrot.
to rub together with a harsh, jarring sound:to grate one's teeth.
to irritate or annoy.
[Archaic.]to wear down or away by rough friction.

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grate /ɡreɪt/ vb

(transitive) to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface: to grate carrots
to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound
(intransitive; followed by on or upon) to annoy

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French grater to scrape, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German krazzōn

grate /ɡreɪt/ n

Etymology: 14th Century: from Old French grate, from Latin crātis hurdle

'grate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

Collocations: the grate over the [furnace, stove, fireplace], the [fireplace] grate, the grate was hot from the (burning) fire, more...

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