Definition, synonyms and related words
simple past tense and past participle of rate
"The movie was rated PG for mild language, so my parents allowed me to watch it without supervision."
In plain English: To rate something means to give it a score or opinion based on its quality.
"The new movie was rated five stars by most critics."
Scolded, rebuked.
"The teacher rated him sharply for interrupting the entire class again."
In plain English: Rated means having an official score or classification given to something based on its quality or safety.
"The movie was rated PG for mild language and some action scenes."
Rated comes from the Old French reté, derived from the past participle of reter (to catch or hold), which itself traces back to the Latin retinere. Its original meaning was "caught" or "held fast," evolving into its modern sense of being evaluated or assigned a specific level.