n. 25B6; noun
a fixed rate of interest : PERCENTAGE, ratio, proportion; scale, standard.
an hourly rate of £30 : CHARGE, price, cost, tariff, fare, levy, toll; fee, remuneration, payment, wage, allowance.
the rate of change : SPEED, pace, tempo, velocity, momentum.
25B6; verb
they rated their ability at driving : ASSESS, evaluate, appraise, judge, weigh up, estimate, calculate, gauge, measure, adjudge; grade, rank, classify, categorize.
the scheme was rated effective : CONSIDER, judge, reckon, think, hold, deem, find; regard as, look on as, count as.
he rated only a brief mention : MERIT, deserve, warrant, be worthy of, be deserving of.
(informal) Ben doesn't rate him : THINK HIGHLY OF, think much of, set much store by; admire, esteem, value.
25A0; at any rate IN ANY CASE, anyhow, anyway, in any event, nevertheless; whatever happens, come what may, regardless, notwithstanding.