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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Grate \Grate\, v. i. 1. To make a harsh sound by friction. [1913 Webster] I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned, Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree. --Shak. [1913 Webster] 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. [1913 Webster] This grated harder upon the hearts of men. --South. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] 2. A frame or bed, or kind of basket, of iron bars, for holding fuel while burning. [1913 Webster] {Grate surface} (Steam, Boiler) the area of the surface of the grate upon which the fuel lies in the furnace. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: 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. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Grate \Grate\, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazz[=o]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. [1913 Webster] On their hinges grate Harsh thunder. --Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. To reduce to small particles by rubbing with anything rough or indented; as, to grate a nutmeg. [1913 Webster] 3. To fret; to irritate; to offend. [1913 Webster] News, my good lord Rome . . . grates me. --Shak. [1913 Webster] From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]: Grate \Grate\, a. [L. gratus agreeable, grateful: cf. It. & Sp. grato. See Grace, and cf. Agree.] Serving to gratify; agreeable. [Obs.] --Sir T. Herbert. [1913 Webster] From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: grate n 1: a frame of iron bars to hold a fire [syn: {grate}, {grating}] 2: a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something 3: a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air [syn: {grate}, {grating}] v 1: furnish with a grate; "a grated fireplace" 2: gnaw into; make resentful or angry; "The injustice rankled her"; "his resentment festered" [syn: {eat into}, {fret}, {rankle}, {grate}] 3: reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface; "grate carrots and onions"; "grate nutmeg" 4: make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together; "grate one's teeth in anger" [syn: {grate}, {grind}] 5: scratch repeatedly; "The cat scraped at the armchair" [syn: {scrape}, {grate}] From German-English FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3.3 [fd-deu-eng]: Grate /graːtə/ ridges; spines