grate
1. a frame of iron bars to hold a fire (Freq. 1)
• Syn:
grating
• Derivationally related forms:
grate (for: grating)
• Hypernyms:
framework
• Part Holonyms:
stove, kitchen stove, range, kitchen range, cooking stove, furnace
2. a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
• Hypernyms:
noise
3. a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
• Syn:
grating
• Hypernyms:
barrier
• Hyponyms:
grille, radiator grille
1. furnish with a grate
- a grated fireplace
• Derivationally related forms:
grating
• Hypernyms:
supply, provide, render, furnish
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
2. gnaw into;
make resentful or angry
- The injustice rankled her
- his resentment festered
• Syn:
eat into, fret, rankle
• Hypernyms:
annoy, rag, get to, bother, get at,
irritate, rile, nark, nettle, gravel, vex,
chafe, devil
• Verb Frames:
- Something ----s somebody
- The bad news will grate him
3. reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
- grate carrots and onions
- grate nutmeg
• Derivationally related forms:
grater
• Hypernyms:
rub
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
4. make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
- grate one's teeth in anger
• Syn:
grind
• Derivationally related forms:
grind (for: grind), grinding (for: grind)
• Hypernyms:
break up, fragment, fragmentize, fragmentise
• Hyponyms:
gnash, chew, masticate, manducate, jaw
• Entailment:
rub
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Something ----s something
5. scratch repeatedly
- The cat scraped at the armchair
• Syn:
scrape
• Derivationally related forms:
scrape (for: scrape), scraper (for: scrape)
• Hypernyms:
rub
• Hyponyms:
paw
• Verb Frames:
- Somebody ----s something
- Somebody ----s somebody
- Something ----s somebody
- Something ----s something
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