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at any rate

in any case; anyway. At any rate, what were we talking about? At any rate, I don't think you should quit your job.

See also: any

at that rate

in that manner; at that speed. If things keep progressing at that rate, we'll be rich by next year. At that rate we'll never get the money that is owed us.

at this rate

at this speed; if things continue in the same way. (Usually of a pessimistic view.) Hurry up! We'll never get there at this rate. At this rate, all the food will be gone before we get there.

See also: this

going rate

the current rate or the current charges for something. The going interest rate for your account is 10 percent. Our babysitter charges us the going rate.

See also: going

rate (someone or something) above (someone or something else)

to judge someone to rank higher than someone else; to judge something to rank higher than something else. Do you rate Alice above Valerie? I rate chocolate ice cream above vanilla.

See also: above

rate (someone or something) below (someone or something else)

to judge someone to rank lower than someone else; to judge something to rank lower than something else. I have to rate Carol below Donna in this regard. We all rate plain chocolate ice cream below rocky road ice cream.

See also: below

rate (someone or something) with (someone or something else)

to judge someone or something to be equal to someone or something else. I rate Fred with Don. They are equally good. Vanilla is very nice, but I don't rate it with chocolate ice cream.

rate someone or something among something

to judge someone or something to be essentially equal to something. I rate Polly among the best of this year's class. We rate these contestants among the best ever.

See also: among

rate someone or something as something

to assign a particular rating to someone or something. I rate her as a number four. The judge rated my cake as second place.

rate something at something

to assign a particular level of rating to something. I rate this brand at about a B-. The broker rated this stock at a buy.

rate with someone

to be in someone's favor; to be thought of highly by someone. Ann is great. She really rates with me. She doesn't rate with me at all.

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at a rate of knots  (British & Australian)

if someone does something at a rate of knots, they do it very quickly

Usage notes: The speed a boat travels is measured in knots.

She did her homework at a rate of knots so that she could go out with her friends.

See also: knot

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at any rate

more exactly at (the very) least I don't think they liked my idea - at any rate, they weren't enthusiastic.

See also: any