Noun

• S: (n) rate (rate%1:28:00::) (a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit) "they traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of change was faster than expected"
• S: (n) rate (rate%1:21:00::), charge per unit (charge_per_unit%1:21:00::) (amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis) "a 10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5"
• S: (n) pace (pace%1:07:01::), rate (rate%1:07:00::) (the relative speed of progress or change) "he lived at a fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of events accelerated"
• S: (n) rate (rate%1:24:00::) (a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure) "the literacy rate"; "the retention rate"; "the dropout rate"

Verb

• S: (v) rate (rate%2:31:00::), rank (rank%2:31:00::), range (range%2:31:00::), order (order%2:31:00::), grade (grade%2:31:03::), place (place%2:31:01::) (assign a rank or rating to) "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
• S: (v) rate (rate%2:42:01::) (be worthy of or have a certain rating) "This bond rates highly"
• S: (v) rate (rate%2:31:01::), value (value%2:31:02::) (estimate the value of) "How would you rate his chances to become President?"; "Gold was rated highly among the Romans"