rate
verb
reɪt 
reɪt 
1 [transitive, intransitive] rate somebody/something (as) something| rate as something to have or think that somebody/something has a particular level of quality, value, etcrate somebody/something (+ adverb/preposition) The university is highly rated for its research.They rated him highly as a colleague.rate somebody/something + adjective Voters continue to rate education high on their list of priorities.rate somebody/something (as) something| rate somebody/something + noun The show was rated (as) a success by critics and audiences.rate as something The match rated as one of their worst defeats.+ adjective I'm afraid our needs do not rate very high with this administration.2 [transitive] rate something (informal) to think that somebody/something is goodWhat did you think of the movie? I didn't rate it myself.3 [transitive, usually passive] to place somebody/something in a particular position on a scale in relation to similar people or thingsSynonym
rankrate somebody/something (+ adverb/preposition) The schools were rated according to their exam results.a top-rated programmerate somebody/something + noun She is currently rated number two in the world.4 [transitive] rate something to be good, important, etc. enough to be treated in a particular waySynonym
meritThe incident didn't even rate a mention in the press.Her death only rated a few lines in the local paper.5 [transitive, usually passive] rate something (+ noun) to state that a film/movie or video is suitable for a particular audienceThe cartoon was rated PG. see also X-rated, zero-rated