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grate


 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  grate 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  gnash 
  =>  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  paw 
 
  Troponyms  (hyponyms)  of  verb  grate 
 
  2  of  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  gnash 
  =>  chew,  masticate,  manducate,  jaw 
  =>  chomp,  champ 
  =>  champ 
  =>  mumble,  gum 
  =>  chaw 
  =>  crunch,  munch 
  =>  gnaw 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  paw 
 
  Entailment  of  verb  grate 
 
  1  of  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  rub 
 
  Synonyms/Hypernyms  (Ordered  by  Frequency)  of  verb  grate 
 
  5  senses  of  grate 
 
  Sense  1 
  grate 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
 
  Sense  2 
  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
 
  Sense  3 
  grate 
  =>  rub 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  break  up  fragment,  fragmentize,  fragmentise 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  rub 
 
  Familiarity  of  verb  grate 
 
  grate  used  as  a  verb  is  common  (polysemy  count  =  5) 
 
  Synonyms  (Grouped  by  Similarity  of  Meaning)  of  verb  grate 
 
  Sense  1 
  grate 
  =>  supply,  provide,  render,  furnish 
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  Sense  2 
  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate 
  =>  annoy,  rag,  get  to  bother,  get  at  irritate,  rile,  nark,  nettle,  gravel,  vex,  chafe,  devil 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  3 
  grate 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  4 
  grate,  grind 
  =>  break  up  fragment,  fragmentize,  fragmentise 
  -------------- 
 
  Sense  5 
  scrape,  grate 
  =>  rub 
  -------------- 
 
  Grep  of  noun  grate 
  grate 
  grated  cheese 
  gratefulness 
  grater 
  ingrate 
 
  Overview  of  noun  grate 
 
  The  noun  grate  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  grate,  grating  --  (a  frame  of  iron  bars  to  hold  a  fire) 
  2.  grate  --  (a  harsh  rasping  sound  made  by  scraping  something) 
  3.  grate,  grating  --  (a  barrier  that  has  parallel  or  crossed  bars  blocking  a  passage  but  admitting  air) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  grate 
 
  The  verb  grate  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  grate  --  (furnish  with  a  grate;  "a  grated  fireplace") 
  2.  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate  --  (gnaw  into  make  resentful  or  angry;  "The  unjustice  rankled  her") 
  3.  grate  --  (reduce  to  small  shreds  or  pulverize  by  rubbing  against  a  rough  or  sharp  perforated  surface;  "grate  carrots  and  onions";  "grate  nutmeg") 
  4.  grate,  grind  --  (make  a  grating  or  grinding  sound  by  rubbing  together;  "grate  one's  teeth  in  anger") 
  5.  scrape,  grate  --  (scratch  repeatedly;  "The  cat  scraped  at  the  armchair") 
 
  Grep  of  adj  grate 
  grateful 
 
  Overview  of  noun  grate 
 
  The  noun  grate  has  3  senses  (first  1  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  (1)  grate,  grating  --  (a  frame  of  iron  bars  to  hold  a  fire) 
  2.  grate  --  (a  harsh  rasping  sound  made  by  scraping  something) 
  3.  grate,  grating  --  (a  barrier  that  has  parallel  or  crossed  bars  blocking  a  passage  but  admitting  air) 
 
  Overview  of  verb  grate 
 
  The  verb  grate  has  5  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  grate  --  (furnish  with  a  grate;  "a  grated  fireplace") 
  2.  eat  into  fret,  rankle,  grate  --  (gnaw  into  make  resentful  or  angry;  "The  unjustice  rankled  her") 
  3.  grate  --  (reduce  to  small  shreds  or  pulverize  by  rubbing  against  a  rough  or  sharp  perforated  surface;  "grate  carrots  and  onions";  "grate  nutmeg") 
  4.  grate,  grind  --  (make  a  grating  or  grinding  sound  by  rubbing  together;  "grate  one's  teeth  in  anger") 
  5.  scrape,  grate  --  (scratch  repeatedly;  "The  cat  scraped  at  the  armchair") 



grate definition