prorate
/pɹoʊˈɹeɪt/
prorate verb: to divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata.
Verb
prorate (third-person singular simple present prorates, present participle prorating, simple past and past participle prorated)
- To divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata.
prorate meaning in Tamil
prorate in Tamil
- பங்குவீதம்
Forms of prorate
| third-person singular present | prorates |
|---|---|
| present participle | prorating |
| past participle | prorated |
| past | prorated |
Origin of prorate
American English derivation from pro rata, from Latin pro (“according to”) + ratus (“calculated”).
Words formed from prorate
Words that rhyme with prorate
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- mate
- late
- bate
- create
- date
- relate
- vibrate
- wait
- deflate
- fate
- migrate
- rebate
- rotate
- strait
- supererogate
- translocate
- await
- eight
- freight
- skate
- alternate
- collate
- debate
- inflate
- sedate
- update
- compensate
- delate
- dilate
- fixate
- grate
- Haight
- hate
- implicate
- innate
- intercalate
- locate
- mandate
- negate
- overweight
- pinnate
- quadrate
- tate
- vacate
- aerate
- calibrate
- castrate
- conflate
Questions about prorate
- What does prorate mean?
- Prorate means to divide proportionately, especially by day; to divide pro rata.
- What is prorate in Tamil?
- Prorate in Tamil is பங்குவீதம். See Prorate meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is prorate?
- Prorate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce prorate?
- Prorate is pronounced /pɹoʊˈɹeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of prorate?
- The past tense of prorate is prorated.
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