grate
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
- Word type
- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
- Line style
- core relation
- instance, member or derived
- substance, domain or see-also
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
Types & categories
- framework hypernym
Parts & wholes
Related & opposite
- grate derivation
Sense 2 verb
furnish with a grate
a grated fireplace
Types & categories
- supply hypernym
Related & opposite
Sense 3 noun
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something
Types & categories
- noise hypernym
Sense 4 verb
gnaw into; make resentful or angry
The injustice rankled her
Types & categories
- devil hypernym
Sense 5 noun
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
Types & categories
- barrier hypernym
- radiator grille hyponym
Related & opposite
- grate derivation
Sense 6 verb
reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
grate carrots and onions
Types & categories
- rub hypernym
Related & opposite
- grater derivation
Sense 7 verb
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
grate one's teeth in anger
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- pulverization derivation
- grinding derivation
- rub entails
Sense 8 verb
scratch repeatedly
The cat scraped at the armchair
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | grate |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | furnace |
| 1 | part holonym | Parts & wholes | stove |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | framework |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | grate |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | grating |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | supply |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | noise |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | devil |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | grate |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | barrier |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | radiator grille |
| 6 | derivation | Related & opposite | grater |
| 6 | hypernym | Types & categories | rub |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | pulverization |
| 7 | derivation | Related & opposite | grinding |
| 7 | entails | Related & opposite | rub |
| 7 | hypernym | Types & categories | fragment |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | gnash |
| 7 | hyponym | Types & categories | chew |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | scraper |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | scar |
| 8 | derivation | Related & opposite | scratch |
| 8 | hypernym | Types & categories | rub |
| 8 | hyponym | Types & categories | paw |