- furnish with a grate;
"a grated fireplace"
- gnaw into; make resentful or angry;
"The injustice rankled her" "his resentment festered"
- reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface;
"grate carrots and onions" "grate nutmeg"
- make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together;
"grate one's teeth in anger"
- scratch repeatedly;
"The cat scraped at the armchair"