rate

/ˈrāt/

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin rata, from Latin (pro) rata (parte) according to a fixed proportion

noun

  1. a quantity, amount, or degree of something measured per unit of something else

  2. an amount of payment or charge based on another amount; specifically : the amount of premium per unit of insurance

  3. a charge, payment, or price fixed according to a ratio, scale, or standard: such as

her typing rate was 80 words per minute

verb

  1. to set an estimate on : value, esteem

  2. to determine or assign the relative rank or class of : grade

  3. to estimate the normal capacity or power of

talents that are rated highly

rate a seaman

estimate appraise evaluate value rate assess mean to judge something with respect to its worth or significance. estimate implies a judgment, considered or casual, that precedes or takes the place of actual measuring or counting or testing out. appraise commonly implies the fixing by an expert of the monetary worth of a thing, but it may be used of any critical judgment.

verb

  1. to rebuke angrily or violently

  2. to drive away by scolding

  3. to voice angry reprimands