BERATE Meaning of BERATE in English /bi rayt"/ , v.t., berated, berating . to scold; rebuke: He berated them in public.[ 1540-50; BE- + RATE 2 ] Syn . abuse, vilify, vituperate, objurgate. Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary. Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House . 2012