grate (v.) Copy link Outline I. To grind to powderII. To produce a harsh sensation1. rādo, si, sum, 3 (lit. to scrape)2. strīdeo or strīdo, i (to make a harsh noise of any kind) • grate (v.): I. To grind to powder: tĕro, contĕro: v. to grind, bruise. II. To produce a harsh sensation: 1. rādo, si, sum, 3 (lit. to scrape): to g. upon nice ears, aures delicatas r., Quint. 3, 1, 3. 2. strīdeo or strīdo, i (to make a harsh noise of any kind): the g.ing saw, stridens serra, Lucr. 2, 410: to make a g.ing noise with the teeth, s. dentibus, Cels. (v. to grind.) Phr.: to g. upon any one's feelings, alicujus animum, sensum offendere: v. to offend.