Definition of rates. Meaning of rates. Synonyms of rates

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Definition of rates

Rate
Rate Rate, 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 censure violently. --Spencer. Go, rate thy minions, proud, insulting boy! --Shak. Conscience is a check to beginners in sin, reclaiming them from it, and rating them for it. --Barrow.
Rate
Rate 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. 2. To make an estimate.
Rate
Rate Rate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Rated; p. pr. & vb. n. Rating.] 1. To set a certain estimate on; to value at a certain price or degree. To rate a man by the nature of his companions is a rule frequent indeed, but not infallible. --South. You seem not high enough your joys to rate. --Dryden. 2. To assess for the payment of a rate or tax. 3. To settle the relative scale, rank, position, amount, value, or quality of; as, to rate a ship; to rate a seaman; to rate a pension. 4. To ratify. [Obs.] ``To rate the truce.' --Chapman. To rate a chronometer, to ascertain the exact rate of its gain or loss as compared with true time, so as to make an allowance or computation depended thereon. Syn: To value; appraise; estimate; reckon.

Meaning of rates from wikipedia

- Look up rate, rates, or rating in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Rate or rates may refer to: Rates (tax), a type of taxation system in the United Kingdom...
- within those regions or subregions. Then shift-click rates or counts to secondarily sort countries by rates or counts within the regions or subregions previously...
- neutralized by a change in the interest rate differential. If US interest rates increase while ****anese interest rates remain unchanged then the US dollar...
- by estimated suicide rates as published by the World Health Organization (WHO) and other sources. In many countries, suicide rates are underreported due...
- the nation. Rates were based on the distance between sender and receiver in the nation's early years. In the middle of the 19th century, rates stabilized...
- theaters show their silent films at higher frame rates than they were filmed at. These frame rates were enough for the sense of motion, but it was perceived...
- third rate ships embodied the best compromise between sailing ability (speed, handling), firepower, and cost. So, while first-rates and second-rates were...
- smaller companies. In 1980, the top rates of most European countries were above 60%. Today most European countries have rates below 50%. Austrian income taxation...
- then the interest rates will be high, if the economy is weak the interest rates will be low. The nominal interest rate is the rate of interest with no...
- problems ****ociated with high birth rates, and there may be problems ****ociated with low birth rates. High birth rates may contribute to malnutrition and...