grate

1
[ greyt ]
/ greɪt /

noun

a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
a framework of parallel or crossed bars, used as a partition, guard, cover, or the like; grating.
a fireplace.

verb (used with object), grat·ed, grat·ing.

to furnish with a grate or grates.

Origin of grate

1
1350–1400; Middle English < Medieval Latin grāta a grating, variant of crāta, derivative of Latin crāt- (stem of crātis) wickerwork, hurdle; cf. crate

OTHER WORDS FROM grate

grate·less, adjective grate·like, adjective

Definition for grate (2 of 2)

grate 2
[ greyt ]
/ greɪt /

verb (used without object), grat·ed, grat·ing.

verb (used with object), grat·ed, grat·ing.

Origin of grate

2
1375–1425; late Middle English graten < Old French grater < Germanic; compare German kratzen to scratch

Example sentences from the Web for grate

British Dictionary definitions for grate (1 of 2)

grate 1
/ (ɡreɪt) /

verb

(tr) to reduce to small shreds by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface to grate carrots
to scrape (an object) against something or (objects) together, producing a harsh rasping sound, or (of objects) to scrape with such a sound
(intr; foll by on or upon) to annoy

noun

a harsh rasping sound

Word Origin for grate

C15: from Old French grater to scrape, of Germanic origin; compare Old High German krazzōn

British Dictionary definitions for grate (2 of 2)

grate 2
/ (ɡreɪt) /

noun

a framework of metal bars for holding fuel in a fireplace, stove, or furnace
a less common word for fireplace
another name for grating 1 (def. 1)
mining a perforated metal screen for grading crushed ore

verb

(tr) to provide with a grate or grates

Word Origin for grate

C14: from Old French grate, from Latin crātis hurdle