grate, v.
(grated, grates, grating)
(grated, grates, grating)
scratch repeatedly
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 4
grate scrape
sample sentences
"The cat scraped at the armchair"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomebody ----s somebody
Something ----s somebody
Something ----s something
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
<verb.contact> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
grate grind
sample sentences
"grate one's teeth in anger"verb frames
Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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Somebody ----s somethingSomething ----s something
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hyponym
hypernym
entailment
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
<verb.contact>
grate
sample sentences
"grate carrots and onions""grate nutmeg"
verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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derivationally related form
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hypernym
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
<verb.emotion>
eat into fret grate rankle
sample sentences
"The injustice rankled her""his resentment festered"
verb frames
Something ----s somebodyThe bad news will %s him
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Something ----s somebodyThe bad news will %s him
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Something ----s somebodyThe bad news will %s him
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Something ----s somebodyThe bad news will %s him
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hypernym
furnish with a grate
<verb.possession>
grate
sample sentences
"a grated fireplace"verb frames
Somebody ----s something
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