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[ɡreɪt], (Verb)
Definitions:
- reduce (food) to small shreds by rubbing it on a grater
(e.g: peel and roughly grate the carrots)
- make an unpleasant rasping sound
(e.g: the hinges of the door grated)
Phrases:
Origin
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late Middle English: from Old French grater, of Germanic origin; related to German kratzen ‘to scratch’
[ɡreɪt], (Noun)
Definitions:
- the recess of a fireplace or furnace
(e.g: a small coal fire burned in the grate)
- a grating
Phrases:
Origin
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Middle English (meaning ‘a grating’): from Old French, based on Latin cratis ‘hurdle’
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