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grate

verb

/ɡreɪt/

Meaning

to shred food into small pieces using a grater; to irritate or annoy

She grated the cheese for the pasta dish.

grate on someone's nerves

shred, scrape, irritate, annoy

soothe, please

grate cheese, grate vegetables, grate on nerves, metal grate

Fill something up again.

To put together or combine with something else; to increase the number, amount, or value.

To provide with a quality, ability, or gift; to donate funds for a purpose.

to go or come back to a place after being away

to collect or gather with a rake; to scrape or smooth a surface

To achieve something by clever or sometimes dishonest persuasion or trickery.