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Detailed Synonyms for grate in English

grate:

to grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)

  1. to grate
    to grate; to plane; to smooth
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
    • plane verbe (planes, planed, planing)
    • smooth verbe (smooths, smoothed, smoothing)
  2. to grate
    to grate
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
  3. to grate
    to scrape; to scratch; to scratch off; to screech; to grate
    • scrape verbe (scrapes, scraped, scraping)
    • scratch verbe (scratches, scratched, scratching)
    • scratch off verbe (scratches off, scratched off, scratching off)
    • screech verbe (screeches, screeched, screeching)
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
  4. to grate
    to scratch; to scrape; to screech; to rasp; to grate; to claw; to paw
    • scratch verbe (scratches, scratched, scratching)
    • scrape verbe (scrapes, scraped, scraping)
    • screech verbe (screeches, screeched, screeching)
    • rasp verbe (rasps, rasped, rasping)
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
    • claw verbe (claws, clawed, clawing)
    • paw verbe (paws, pawed, pawing)
  5. to grate
    to bar; to grate
    • bar verbe (bars, barred, barring)
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
  6. to grate
    – scratch repeatedly 1
    to grate; to scrape
    – scratch repeatedly 1
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
    • scrape verbe (scrapes, scraped, scraping)
      • The cat scraped at the armchair1
  7. to grate
    – make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together 1
    to grind; to grate
    – make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together 1
    • grind verbe (grinds, ground, grinding)
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
      • grate one's teeth in anger1
  8. to grate
    – reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface 1
    to grate
    – reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface 1
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
      • grate carrots and onions1
      • grate nutmeg1
  9. to grate
    – gnaw into; make resentful or angry 1
    to grate; to fret; to eat into; rankle
    – gnaw into; make resentful or angry 1
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
    • fret verbe (frets, fretted, fretting)
    • eat into verbe (eats into, ate into, eating into)
    • rankle verbe
      • The injustice rankled her1
  10. to grate
    – furnish with a grate 1
    to grate
    – furnish with a grate 1
    • grate verbe (grates, grated, grating)
      • a grated fireplace1

Conjugations for grate:

present
  1. grate
  2. grate
  3. grates
  4. grate
  5. grate
  6. grate
simple past
  1. grated
  2. grated
  3. grated
  4. grated
  5. grated
  6. grated
present perfect
  1. have grated
  2. have grated
  3. has grated
  4. have grated
  5. have grated
  6. have grated
past continuous
  1. was grating
  2. were grating
  3. was grating
  4. were grating
  5. were grating
  6. were grating
future
  1. shall grate
  2. will grate
  3. will grate
  4. shall grate
  5. will grate
  6. will grate
continuous present
  1. am grating
  2. are grating
  3. is grating
  4. are grating
  5. are grating
  6. are grating
subjunctive
  1. be grated
  2. be grated
  3. be grated
  4. be grated
  5. be grated
  6. be grated
diverse
  1. grate!
  2. let's grate!
  3. grated
  4. grating
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

grate [the ~] nom

  1. the grate
    the lattice; the grate; the trellis work; the sive; the screen; the lattice-works
  2. the grate
    – a frame of iron bars to hold a fire 1
    the grate; the grating
    – a frame of iron bars to hold a fire 1
  3. the grate
    – a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air 1
    the grate; the grating
    – a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air 1
  4. the grate
    – a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something 1
    the grate
    – a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something 1

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Related Definitions for "grate":

  1. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire1
  2. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air1
  3. a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something1
  4. scratch repeatedly1
  5. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together1
    • grate one's teeth in anger1
  6. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface1
    • grate carrots and onions1
    • grate nutmeg1
  7. gnaw into; make resentful or angry1
  8. furnish with a grate1
    • a grated fireplace1

Related Synonyms for grate