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WordBand 4.5–5.5Core (NGSL)
rate
/ɹeɪt/
noun1 of 2
speed or frequency of events over time
- “We have already been warned that utility rates will rise.”Tatoeba
- “This medicine will increase the survival rate of the patients.”Tatoeba
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verb2 of 2
To assign or be assigned a particular rank or level.
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Source: New General Service List (Browne, Culligan & Phillips) (CC BY-SA 4.0); Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0); Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR)