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From the verb rate: (⇒ conjugate)
rates is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections: v 3rd person singular

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rates /reɪts/ pl n

(in some countries) a tax levied on property by a local authority

rate¹ /reɪt/USA pronunciation n., v., rat•ed, rat•ing.
n. [countable]

the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of counting:a high rate of interest on loans.
a certain amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing:a rate of 10 cents a pound.
degree of speed or progress:to work at a rapid rate.

to estimate the value or worth of;
consider: [~ + object]She is highly rated as a member of the department.[~ + object (+ as) + object]I would rate him (as) a fine teacher.
to be thought of as having value or standing:[no object]He felt he didn't rate with his friends.
to deserve or merit:[~ + object]That event does not even rate a footnote in the history of that era.

Idioms

Idioms at any rate:

in any event;
in any case:At any rate, you survived.

See -ratio-.

rate¹ (rāt),USA pronunciation n., v., rat•ed, rat•ing.
n.

the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:a high rate of interest on loans.
a certain quantity or amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing and used as a standard or measure:at the rate of 60 miles an hour.
a fixed charge per unit of quantity:a rate of 10 cents a pound.
price;
cost:to cut rates on all home furnishings.
degree of speed, progress, etc.:to work at a rapid rate.
degree or comparative extent of action or procedure:the rate of increase in work output.
relative condition or quality;
grade, class, or sort.
assigned position in any of a series of graded classes;
rating.
Business[Insurance.]the premium charge per unit of insurance.
a charge by a common carrier for transportation, sometimes including certain services involved in rendering such transportation.
a wage paid on a specified time basis:a salary figured on an hourly rate.
a charge or price established in accordance with a scale or standard:hotel rates based on length of stay.
Time[Horol.]the relative adherence of a timepiece to perfect timekeeping, measured in terms of the amount of time gained or lost within a certain period.
British TermsUsually, rates.
- a tax on property for some local purpose.
- any tax assessed and paid to a local government, as any city tax or district tax.
at any rate:
- in any event;
  in any case.
- at least:It was a mediocre film, but at any rate there was one outstanding individual performance.

v.t.

to estimate the value or worth of;
appraise:to rate a student's class performance.
to esteem, consider, or account:He was rated one of the best writers around.
to fix at a certain rate, as of charge or payment.
to value for purposes of taxation or the like.
to make subject to the payment of a certain rate or tax.
to place in a certain rank, class, etc., as a ship or a sailor;
give a specific rating to.
to be considered or treated as worthy of;
merit:an event that doesn't even rate a mention in most histories of the period.
to arrange for the conveyance of (goods) at a certain rate.

v.i.

to have value, standing, etc.:a performance that didn't rate very high in the competition.
to have position in a certain class.
to rank very high in estimation:The new teacher really rates with our class.

Latin (prō) ratā (parte) (according to) an estimated (part), ratā ablative singular of rata, feminine of ratus, past participle of rērī to judge; (verb, verbal) late Middle English raten to estimate the value (of ), derivative of the noun, nominal
Medieval Latin rata
(noun, nominal) late Middle English rate monetary value, estimated amount, proportional part 1375–1425

16.

rate² (rāt),USA pronunciation v.t., v.i., rat•ed, rat•ing.

to chide vehemently;
scold.

Scandinavian; compare Swedish, Norwegian rata to reject
Middle English (a)raten, perh. 1350–1400

rat′er, n.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

rate /reɪt/ n

a quantity or amount considered in relation to or measured against another quantity or amount: a rate of 70 miles an hour
- a price or charge with reference to a standard or scale: rate of interest, rate of discount
- (as modifier): a rate card
a charge made per unit for a commodity, service, etc
the relative speed of progress or change of something variable; pace: he works at a great rate, the rate of production has doubled
- relative quality; class or grade
- (in combination): first-rate ideas
at any rate ⇒ in any case; at all events; anyway

vb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to assign or receive a position on a scale of relative values; rank: she is rated fifth in the world
to estimate the value of; evaluate: we rate your services highly
to be worthy of; deserve: this hotel does not rate four stars
to consider; regard: I rate them among my friends
Brit to assess the value of (property) for the purpose of local taxation

Etymology: 15th Century: from Old French, from Medieval Latin rata, from Latin prō ratā parte according to a fixed proportion, from ratus fixed, from rērī to think, decide

rate /reɪt/ vb

(transitive) to scold or criticize severely; rebuke harshly

Etymology: 14th Century: perhaps related to Swedish rata to chide

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

aggregator - atmolysis - Bank of England - base rate - basis point - Bradbury - community charge - cut-price - depreciation - differential - discriminating - distillation - district - droplock - European Monetary System - excursion - Group of Five - hot money - indexation - index-linked - inquire - interest-rate futures - Laffer curve - loan shark - mate's rates - monetarism - off-peak - penalty rates - prime time - rate - ratable - ratable value - ratepayer - ready reckoner - roundtripping - separate school - trade-weighted - whammy - actuary - adjustable - anti-Socrates - apex - army-navy store - bar graph - blowoff - bulk mail - buy-down - cannot - classifier - commercial

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