rates

rate ¹  (rt)

n.

1. A quantity measured with respect to another measured quantity: a rate of speed of 60 miles an hour.

2. A measure of a part with respect to a whole; a proportion: the mortality rate; a tax rate.

3. The cost per unit of a commodity or service: postal rates.

4. A charge or payment calculated in relation to a particular sum or quantity: interest rates.

5. Level of quality.

6. Chiefly British A locally assessed property tax. Often used in the plural.

v. rat·ed, rat·ing, rates

v.tr.

1. To calculate the value of; appraise. See Synonyms at estimate.

2. To place in a particular rank or grade.

3. To regard or account: rated the movie excellent.

4. To value for purposes of taxation.

5. To set a rate for (goods to be shipped).

6. To specify the performance limits of (a machine, for example): This fuse is rated at 50 amperes.

7. Informal To merit or deserve: people that rate special treatment. See Synonyms at earn¹.

v.intr.

1. To be ranked in a particular class.

2. Informal To have status, importance, or influence.

Idiom:

at any rate

1. Whatever the case may be.

2. At least.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Medieval Latin rata, proportion, short for Latin (pr) rat (parte), (according to a) fixed (part), from feminine ablative past participle of rr, to consider, reckon; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]

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rates

Noun, pl

(in some countries) a tax on property levied by a local authority

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

rates - a local tax on property (usually used in the plural) Britain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom revenue enhancement, tax, taxation - charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government poor rates - a local tax for the relief of the poor

Translations

rates [reɪts] npl (BRIT) → imposte fpl comunali