Noun
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

Noun
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air

Noun
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

Verb
scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair"

Verb
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one''s teeth in anger"

Verb
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg"

Verb
gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The unjustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered"

Verb
furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace"

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a.
Serving to gratify; agreeable.

n.
A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.

n.
A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning.

v. t.
To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.

v. t.
To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.

v. t.
To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg.

v. t.
To fret; to irritate; to offend.

v. i.
To make a harsh sound by friction.

v. i.
To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.

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Grate

Grate , a. [L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp. grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.] Serving to gratify; agreeable. [Obs.] Sir T. Herbert.

Grate

Grate, n. [LL.. grata, fr. L. crates hurdle; or It. grata, of the same origin. Sae Crate, Hurdle.] 1. A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters. "A secret grate of iron bars." Shak. 2. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning. Grate surface (Steam, Boiler) the area of the surface of the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace.

Grate

Grate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Grated; p. pr. &. vb. n. Grating.] To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.

Grate

Grate, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz&omac;n G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.] 1. To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.

On their hinges grate Harsh thunder.

2. To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg. 3. To fret; to irritate; to offend.

News, my good lord Rome . . . grates me.

Grate

Grate, v. i. 1. To make a harsh sound by friction.

I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree.

2. To produce the effect of rubbing with a hard rough material; to cause wearing, tearing, or bruising. Hence; To produce exasperation, soreness, or grief; to offend by oppression or importunity.

This grated harder upon the hearts of men.

Serving to gratify; agreeable.

A structure or frame containing parallel or crosed bars, with interstices; a kind of latticework, such as is used ia the windows of prisons and cloisters.

To furnish with grates; to protect with a grating or crossbars; as, to grate a window.

To rub roughly or harshly, as one body against another, causing a harsh sound; as, to grate the teeth; to produce (a harsh sound) by rubbing.

To make a harsh sound by friction.