rate
n 1: amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis; "a
10-minute phone call at that rate would cost $5" [syn: {charge
per unit}]
2: a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit; "they
traveled at a rate of 55 miles per hour"; "the rate of
change was faster than expected"
3: the relative speed of progress or change; "he lived at a
fast pace"; "he works at a great rate"; "the pace of
events accelerated" [syn: {pace}]
4: (British) a local tax on property (usually used in the
plural)
v 1: assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these
students?" [syn: {rank}, {range}, {order}, {grade}, {place}]
2: be worthy of or have a certain rating [syn: {deserve}, {merit}]
3: estimate the value of something [syn: {value}]