Grate (2)
Grate, n. 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...
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Grate (3)
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.
Grate (4)
Grate, v. t. [OF grater to scrape, scratch, F. gratter, LL. gratare, cratare; of German origin; cf. OHG. chrazzōn G. kratzen, D. krassen, Sw. Kratta, and perh. E. scratch.] 1. T...
Grate (5)
Grate, v. i. 1. To make a harsh sound by friction.I had rather hear a brazen canstick turned,Or a dry wheel grate on the exletree. Shak.2. To produce the effect of rubbing with ...
Grated
Grat″ed (?), a. [From 2d Grate.] Furnished with a grate or grating; as, grated windows.
Grateful
Grate″ful (?), a. [Grate, a. + full; cf. F. gré thanks, good will, fr. L. gratum, neut. of gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.] 1. Having a due sense of benefits received;...
Grater
Grat″er (?), a. One who, or that which, grates; especially, an instrument or utensil with a rough, indented surface, for rubbing off small particles of any substance; as a grate...
Graticulation
Gra‐tic″u‐la″tion (?), n. [F. graticulation, craticulation, fr. graticuler, craticuler, to square, fr. graticule, craticule, graticule, L. craticula, dim. of crates wickerwork. ...
Graticule
Grat″i‐cule (?), n. [F. See Graticulation.] A design or draught which has been divided into squares, in order to reproduce it in other dimensions.
Gratification
Grat″i‐fi‐ca″tion (?), n. 1. The act of gratifying, or pleasing, either the mind, the taste, or the appetite; as, the gratification of the palate, of the appetites, of the sense...
Gratified
Grat″i‐fied (?), a. Pleased; indulged according to desire.Syn. — Glad; pleased. See Glad.
Gratifier
Grat″i‐fi″er (?), n. One who gratifies or pleases.
Gratify
Grat″i‐fy (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Gratified (#); p. pr. & vb. n.Gratifying (#).] [F. gratifier, L. gratificari; gratus pleasing + -ficare (in comp.) to make. See -fy.] 1. To ple...
Gratin
‖Gra′tin″ (?), n.(Cookery) The brown crust formed upon a gratinated dish; also, dish itself, as crusts bread, game, or poultry.
Gratinate
Grat″i‐nate (?), v. t. [F. gratiner, v.i., to form a crust.] (Cookery) To cook, as macaroni, in a savory juice or sauce until juice is absorbed and a crisp surface forms.
Grating
Grat″ing (?), n. 1. A partition, covering, or frame of parallel or cross bars; a latticework resembling a window grate; as, the grating of a prison or convent.2. (Optics) A syst...
Grating (2)
Grat″ing, a. [See Grate to rub harshy.] That grates; making a harsh sound; harsh. — Grat″ing‐ly, adv.
Grating (3)
Grat″ing, n. A harsh sound caused by attrition.
Grating (4)
Grat″ing (?), n.(Optics) A system of close equidistant parallel lines or bars, esp. lines ruled on a polished surface, used for producing spectra by diffraction. Gratings have b...
Gratiolin
Gra‐ti″o‐lin (?), n.(Chem.) One of the essential principles of the hedge hyssop (Gratiola officinalis).
Gratis
Gra″tis (?), adv. [L., contr. fr. gratiis out of favor or kindness, without recompense, for nothing, fr. gratia favor. See Grace.] For nothing; without fee or recompense; freely...
Gratitude
Grat″i‐tude (?), n. [F. gratitude, LL. gratitudo, from gratus agreeable, grateful. See Grate, a.] The state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; kin...
Gratuitous
Gra‐tu″i‐tous (?) a. [L. gratuitus, from gratus pleasing. See Grate, a., Gratis.] 1. Given without an equivalent or recompense; conferred without valuable consideration; granted...
Gratuity
Gra‐tu″i‐ty (?), n.; pl.Gratuities (#). [F. gratuité, or LL. gratuitas.] 1. Something given freely or without recompense; a free gift; a present. Swift.2. Something voluntarily ...
Gratulate
Grat″u‐late (?), v. t. [imp. & p. p.Grqatulated (?); p. pr. & vb. n.Gratulating (?).] [L. gratulatus, p. p. of gratulari to congratulate, fr. gratus pleasing, agreeable. See Gra...
Gratulate (2)
Grat″u‐late (?), a. Worthy of gratulation.There's more behind that is more gratulate. Shak.
Gratulation
Grat″u‐la″tion (?), n. The act of gratulating or felicitating; congratulation.I shall turn my wishes into gratulations.South.