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  • 11rate — Ⅰ. rate [1] ► NOUN 1) a measure, quantity, or frequency measured against another quantity or measure: the crime rate. 2) the speed with which something moves, happens, or changes. 3) a fixed price paid or charged for something. 4) the amount of a …

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  • 12Rate — (r[=a]t), v. t. & i. [Perh. fr. E. rate, v. t., to value at a certain rate, to estimate, but more prob. fr. Sw. rata to find fault, to blame, to despise, to hold cheap; cf. Icel. hrat refuse, hrati rubbish.] To chide with vehemence; to scold; to… …

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  • 13rate — [n1] ratio, proportion amount, comparison, degree, estimate, percentage, progression, quota, relation, relationship, relative, scale, standard, weight; concept 768 Ant. whole rate [n2] fee charged for service, privilege, goods allowance, charge,… …

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  • 14Rate — or rates may refer to: *Rate (mathematics), a specific kind of ratio, in which two measurements are related to each other *Rates (tax), a type of taxation system used to fund local government *Naval rating, a term used to designate speciality or… …

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  • 15Raté — est une nouvelle d’Anton Tchekhov. Sommaire 1 Historique 2 Résumé 3 Notes et références 4 Édition française …

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  • 16Rate — Sf std. (16. Jh.) Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. (pars) rata berechneter Teil (zu l. rērī urteilen, berechnen ). In Komposita wie Zuwachsrate unter dem Einfluß des Englischen.    Ebenso ne. rate, nschw. rate, nnorw. rate; rational. ✎ DF 3 (1977),… …

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  • 17-rate — suffix ► used with words such as first, second, etc. to show how good or bad you think something is: first /top rate »An innovative person with top rate business credentials is needed to fill the position of executive director …

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  • 18Rate — Rate, v. i. 1. To be set or considered in a class; to have rank; as, the ship rates as a ship of the line. [1913 Webster] 2. To make an estimate. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 19rate — vb berate, upbraid, *scold, tongue lash, jaw, bawl, chew out, wig, rail, revile, vituperate Analogous words: *reprove, reproach, rebuke, reprimand, admonish, chide: censure, condemn, denounce, reprehend, reprobate, *criticize rate vb 1 value,… …

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  • 20Rate — »Anteil; Teilbetrag«: Der seit dem 16. Jh. bezeugte kaufmännische Ausdruck erscheint zuerst als »Rata« mit der Bedeutung »berechneter Anteil«. Daran schließt sich seit dem Anfang des 19. Jh.s die spezielle Verwendung des Wortes im Sinne von… …

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