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How to pronounce grate in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms eat into, fret, rankle
Type of vex, annoy, bother, chafe, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile
Type Words
Synonyms scrape
Type of rub
Has types paw
Type Words
Synonyms grind
Type of fragmentize, break up, fragment, fragmentise
Has types manducate, chew, gnash, jaw, masticate


grate one's teeth in anger.
Type Words
Synonyms grating
Type of barrier
Has types radiator grille, grille
Type Words
Synonyms grating
Type of framework, frame
Type Words
Type of noise
Type Words
Type of supply, furnish, provide, render
Derivation grating


a grated fireplace.
Type Words
Type of rub
Derivation grater


grate carrots and onions.
grate nutmeg.

Examples of grate

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Whichever one you use, it's best to get a block of cheese and grate it yourself.
From the sacbee.com
Grate raw butternut squash, or use a mandoline to cut it into paper-thin slices.
From the denverpost.com
If the grate is metal, spray it with polyurethane first to keep it from rusting.
From the thestate.com
The punk scene here does grate heavily on modern Chinese society's expectations.
From the time.com
Instead, grate the butter into a mixing bowl on the large holes of a box grater.
From the delawareonline.com
Grate the chocolate and melt in a water bath or a bowl over a pan of warm water.
From the post-gazette.com
Grate the carrots or, if you want a more refined-looking soup, finely chop them.
From the post-gazette.com
When they're cool enough to handle, grate them on the large holes of the grater.
From the dailyherald.com
Agafonov fell down, hitting his head on a sewer grate and dying four days later.
From the dailyherald.com
More examples
  • A frame of iron bars to hold a fire
  • Furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"
  • A harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
  • Eat into: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"
  • Reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"
  • A barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
  • The Grates are a three-piece band from Brisbane, Australia, comprising Patience Hodgson (vocals), John Patterson (guitar) and Alana Skyring (drums). ...
  • Gration may refer to: * Harry Gration (born 1950), television presenter * Peter Gration (born 1932), army officer * Scott Gration, air force officer
  • (grated) Produced by grating