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noun | verb raterate1 /reɪt/ ●●● S2 W1 noun [countable] ETYMOLOGYrate1Origin: 1400-1500 French Medieval Latin rata, from Latin pro rata parte according to a fixed part adjectives/nouns + rate► a high rate The murder rate in the city remains high. ► a low rate The hospital’s death rate is the lowest in the region. ► a rising rate The rising unemployment rate is bad news for the president. ► a falling/declining rate A falling death rate means that the population of elderly people has increased. ► the birth rate In many developing countries, birth rates are falling. ► the death/mortality rate The mortality rate among the homeless is three times higher than for the rest of the population. ► the divorce rate The divorce rate in Japan is much lower than in the U.S. ► the unemployment rate The economy is doing well and the unemployment rate has fallen. ► the crime rate Police in the area have managed to bring crime rates down. ► somebody’s heart/pulse rate (=the number of beats per minute) Exercise increases your heart rate. ► a success rate The success rate for liver transplants in children is quite high. ► a failure rate New restaurants have a high failure rate. ► the survival rate The survival rate of twins and triplets has increased in recent years. verbs► the rate goes up (also the rate increases/rises) The crime rate just keeps going up. ► the rate goes down (also the rate falls/drops) We are expecting unemployment rates to fall. ► a rate varies Youth unemployment rates vary widely between different areas. adjectives/nouns + rate► a high rate You ought to switch to an account that pays a higher rate of interest. ► a low rate Pay rates in the industry are still too low. ► the maximum rate The maximum interest rate was 7.5%. ► the hourly/weekly rate Women have lower hourly rates of pay than men. ► a special/reduced rate (=a lower charge) Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors. ► a flat/fixed rate (=one that does not change) They offer broadband Internet access at a flat rate of $24.99 a month. ► the going rate (=the usual amount paid) She paid the cleaning crew more than the going rate. ► an interest rate (=the amount of interest charged on a loan or paid on savings) Interest rates have remained low. ► a mortgage rate (=the rate charged by a bank on a loan to buy a house) Lower mortgage rates make buying a house more attractive. ► an exchange rate (=the value of the money of one country compared to the money of another country) The exchange rate between the dollar and the yen remains stable. ► a tax rate People objected to higher property tax rates. verbs► raise/increase a rate If the banks raise interest rates, this will reduce the demand for credit. ► cut/reduce/lower a rate The lender cut its mortgage rate by 0.7%. adjectives/nouns + rate► a rapid/fast rate The rapid rate of development has caused some problems. ► a slow rate People are frustrated at the slow rate of progress. ► an alarming rate The pollution levels have been increasing at an alarming rate. ► a tremendous/phenomenal rate He started to produce movies at a tremendous rate. ► an unprecedented rate (=faster than ever before) Species are disappearing from the Earth at an unprecedented rate. ► a constant/steady rate The process happens at a constant rate. ► a growth rate (=usually of an economy) Britain’s growth rate was the highest in Europe. verbs► a rate slows (down) The rate of progress is slowing down. ► a rate increases (also a rate speeds up) The economic growth rate has speeded up in the last quarter of the year. THESAURUS the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something► cost the amount of money that you have to pay in order to buy, do, or produce something: Medical care costs keep rising. Tenants pay a deposit to cover the cost of cleanup. ► price the amount of money you must pay to buy something: House prices are rising again. ► charge the amount that you have to pay for a particular service or to use something: There is a small charge for each additional service. ► fee the amount you have to pay to enter, use, or join something, or that you pay to a lawyer, doctor, etc.: The museum entrance fee for adults is $12. ► rate a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale: The hotel has a special rate for seniors. ► fare the amount you have to pay to travel somewhere by bus, airplane, train, etc.: How much is the bus fare these days? ► rent the amount you have to pay to live in or use a place that you do not own: My rent is $900 a month. ► value the amount of money that something is worth: A new kitchen can increase the value of your home. ► expense the very large amount of money that you spend on something: The family was not prepared for the expense of the funeral. ► total the amount of money you spend when you add up a number of prices: Not including the flight, the total for the rest of the vacation was $1,200. money► price the amount of money for which something is sold, bought, or offered: House prices are beginning to fall again. The major oil companies raised their prices again last week. ► cost the amount of money you have to pay for something: The cost of moving the furniture would have been too high, so we sold it. ► value the amount of money that something is worth: A jeweler can tell you the value of the ring. ► charge the amount of money you have to pay to do or use something: There’s a small charge for Internet access at the hotel. ► fee an amount of money that you pay to do an activity, to use something, or to be part of an organization: The gym membership fee is $100 a year. ► rate a charge that is different at different times, for different people, or for other reasons: The museum offers a discounted group rate for groups of ten or more. 1NUMBER the number of times something happens, or the number of examples of something within a certain period: rate of The rate of new HIV infections has risen again.at a rate of something Refugees were crossing the border at the rate of 1,000 a day. The unemployment rate rose to 6.5% in February. The city still has a high crime rate.2MONEY a charge or payment that is set according to a standard scale: What is the current exchange rate for euros? In most cases, lawyers charge an hourly rate. Tax rates for the very rich are often lower than for middle-class workers.rate of Nurses are demanding higher rates of pay.a special/reduced/lower etc. rate Some hotels offer a special rate for children. We found the going rate to be about $12 per day (=the usual amount paid for something). The CD pays a fixed interest rate for two years (=one that does not change).► see thesaurus at cost1, price13SPEED math the change in a quantity or amount measured over a period of time: at (a) ... rate Our money was running out at an alarming rate (=so quickly that we were worried).at a rate of something The population is growing at a rate of 12% a year. The vehicle was moving at a high rate of speed.4at any rate spoken a)used when you are stating one definite fact in a situation that is uncertain or unsatisfactory SYN anyway: That’s what they said, at any rate. b)used to introduce a statement that is more important than what was said before, especially if it was confusing or unclear SYN anyway: Well, at any rate, the next meeting will be on Wednesday.5at this rate spoken used to say what will happen if things continue to happen in the same way as now: At this rate, I’ll be out of money in six months.[Origin: 1400–1500 French, Medieval Latin rata, from Latin pro rata parte according to a fixed part] → see also cut-rate, exchange rate, interest rate, prime rateCOLLOCATIONS– Meaning 1adjectives/nouns + ratea high rate The murder rate in the city remains high.a low rate The hospital’s death rate is the lowest in the region.a rising rate The rising unemployment rate is bad news for the president.a falling/declining rate A falling death rate means that the population of elderly people has increased.the birth rate In many developing countries, birth rates are falling.the death/mortality rate The mortality rate among the homeless is three times higher than for the rest of the population.the divorce rate The divorce rate in Japan is much lower than in the U.S.the unemployment rate The economy is doing well and the unemployment rate has fallen.the crime rate Police in the area have managed to bring crime rates down.somebody’s heart/pulse rate (=the number of beats per minute) Exercise increases your heart rate.a success rate The success rate for liver transplants in children is quite high.a failure rate New restaurants have a high failure rate.the survival rate The survival rate of twins and triplets has increased in recent years.verbsthe rate goes up (also the rate increases/rises) The crime rate just keeps going up.the rate goes down (also the rate falls/drops) We are expecting unemployment rates to fall.a rate varies Youth unemployment rates vary widely between different areas.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 2adjectives/nouns + ratea high rate You ought to switch to an account that pays a higher rate of interest.a low rate Pay rates in the industry are still too low.the maximum rate The maximum interest rate was 7.5%.the hourly/weekly rate Women have lower hourly rates of pay than men.a special/reduced rate (=a lower charge) Reduced rates are available for groups of 10 or more visitors.a flat/fixed rate (=one that does not change) They offer broadband Internet access at a flat rate of $24.99 a month.the going rate (=the usual amount paid) She paid the cleaning crew more than the going rate.an interest rate (=the amount of interest charged on a loan or paid on savings) Interest rates have remained low.a mortgage rate (=the rate charged by a bank on a loan to buy a house) Lower mortgage rates make buying a house more attractive.an exchange rate (=the value of the money of one country compared to the money of another country) The exchange rate between the dollar and the yen remains stable.a tax rate People objected to higher property tax rates.verbsraise/increase a rate If the banks raise interest rates, this will reduce the demand for credit.cut/reduce/lower a rate The lender cut its mortgage rate by 0.7%.COLLOCATIONS– Meaning 3adjectives/nouns + ratea rapid/fast rate The rapid rate of development has caused some problems.a slow rate People are frustrated at the slow rate of progress.an alarming rate The pollution levels have been increasing at an alarming rate.a tremendous/phenomenal rate He started to produce movies at a tremendous rate.an unprecedented rate (=faster than ever before) Species are disappearing from the Earth at an unprecedented rate.a constant/steady rate The process happens at a constant rate.a growth rate (=usually of an economy) Britain’s growth rate was the highest in Europe.verbsa rate slows (down) The rate of progress is slowing down.a rate increases (also a rate speeds up) The economic growth rate has speeded up in the last quarter of the year. noun | verb raterate2 ●●○ S3 W3 verb VERB TABLErate |
| Present | I, you, we, they | rate | | he, she, it | rates | | Past | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | rated | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have rated | | he, she, it | has rated | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had rated | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will rate | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have rated |
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| Present | I | am rating | | he, she, it | is rating | | you, we, they | are rating | | Past | I, he, she, it | was rating | | you, we, they | were rating | | Present perfect | I, you, we, they | have been rating | | he, she, it | has been rating | | Past perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | had been rating | | Future | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will be rating | | Future perfect | I, you, he, she, it, we, they | will have been rating |
► highly rated Californian wines are very highly rated. 1a)[transitive usually passive] to think that someone or something has a particular quality, value, or standard: rate somebody (as) something Johnson was rated as the top high-school player in the country. Californian wines are very highly rated. b)[intransitive] to be considered as having a particular quality, value, or standard: something rates as something That rates as one of the best meals I’ve ever had.2be rated G/PG/R/X etc. if a movie is rated G, PG, etc. it is officially approved for people of a particular age to see → see also X-rated3[transitive] to deserve something: Our restaurant didn’t even rate a mention in Beck’s guide. |