[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:
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:
Middle English (meaning ‘a grating’): from Old French, based on Latin cratis ‘hurdle’