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Rated

/ˈɹeɪtɪd/ · adjective

Meaning

(now rare) Scolded, rebuked..

Definitions by Sense

  1. (now rare) Scolded, rebuked.
  2. (engineering) maximum (load, voltage, etc.) under which a device can function properly
  3. (in combinations) Having a particular rating or rate
  4. simple past and past participle of rate

Example Sentences

He tooke it up, and thence with him did beare, / As rated Spaniell takes his burden up for feare.
[H]e merely passed by sheepishly with a rated, scowling look.

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What does rated mean?

Rated means (now rare) Scolded, rebuked..

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How do you use rated in a sentence?

He tooke it up, and thence with him did beare, / As rated Spaniell takes his burden up for feare.

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