Grate (Verb)
Meaning 1
Furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace".
Classification
Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
Examples
- The living room was cold until they installed a new wood-burning stove, properly grating the old fireplace.
- The large stone hearth was gratefully used to heat the room throughout the winter.
- The designer insisted they grate the outdoor kitchen's fire pit to give it a modern look.
- A grated fire pit was installed on the hotel's pool deck to use for chilly evenings.
- The historic home still had a grated wood-burning stove in the basement that still functioned.
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Meaning 2
Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Grate the ginger and squeeze out its juice for the tea recipe.
- Use a grater to grate the cheese before sprinkling it onto the pasta.
- Grate the carrots and add them to the salad for extra crunch and flavor.
- Be careful not to grate your fingers when using the sharp grater to grate the beets.
- Grate the nutmeg on top of the eggnog for a traditional holiday flavor.
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Meaning 3
Gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered".
Classification
Verbs of feeling.
Examples
- The constant noise of the neighbors' fighting began to grate on his nerves.
- Her failure to be acknowledged for her contributions at work started to grate on her, and she felt underappreciated.
- The politician's condescending tone during the speech grated on the audience, causing many to change the channel.
- His resentment towards the team's captain grated on him, affecting his overall performance in the game.
- Her boss's criticism of her work continuously grated on her, leaving her frustrated and demotivated.
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Meaning 4
Scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- The dog's claws began to grate against the door as it waited to be let out.
- The rough pages of the book started to grate against her skin as she read on.
- Her feet began to grate against the ground as she tried to get comfortable in her shoes.
- The branch continued to grate against the windowpane, disturbing the peaceful atmosphere.
- Her scraped elbow started to grate against the fabric, making the pain more unbearable.
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Meaning 5
Make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger".
Classification
Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
Examples
- Her teeth grated against each other as she listened to the terrible news.
- As he struggled to tell his family about losing the business, his voice began to grate on their nerves.
- His neighbor's loud music started to grate on him after hours of trying to concentrate.
- Her voice grated on the other contestant's nerves in the fierce competition.
- The screeching sound of metal grating against metal sent chills down his spine.