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I'm happy to report you still get nothing you don't need at Motel 6, and, therefore, you don't have to pay for it. I don't need valet parking. If I can drive the old crate 300 miles to the hotel all by myself, I can certainly handle the last nine feet to the parking space.
Tom Bodett

Meaning of "crate" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD CRATE

From Latin crātis wickerwork, hurdle.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF CRATE

crate  [kreɪt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CRATE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Crate is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb crate in English.

WHAT DOES CRATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

crate

Crate

A crate is a large shipping container, often made of wood, typically used to transport large, heavy or awkward items. Steel and aluminium crates are also used. Smaller plastic crates are used for delivery of bottles and other fragile items.

Definition of crate in the English dictionary

The first definition of crate in the dictionary is a fairly large container, usually made of wooden slats or wickerwork, used for packing, storing, or transporting goods. Other definition of crate is an old car, aeroplane, etc. Crate is also to pack or place in a crate.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO CRATE

PRESENT

Present
I crate
you crate
he/she/it crates
we crate
you crate
they crate
Present continuous
I am crating
you are crating
he/she/it is crating
we are crating
you are crating
they are crating
Present perfect
I have crated
you have crated
he/she/it has crated
we have crated
you have crated
they have crated
Present perfect continuous
I have been crating
you have been crating
he/she/it has been crating
we have been crating
you have been crating
they have been crating
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I crated
you crated
he/she/it crated
we crated
you crated
they crated
Past continuous
I was crating
you were crating
he/she/it was crating
we were crating
you were crating
they were crating
Past perfect
I had crated
you had crated
he/she/it had crated
we had crated
you had crated
they had crated
Past perfect continuous
I had been crating
you had been crating
he/she/it had been crating
we had been crating
you had been crating
they had been crating
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will crate
you will crate
he/she/it will crate
we will crate
you will crate
they will crate
Future continuous
I will be crating
you will be crating
he/she/it will be crating
we will be crating
you will be crating
they will be crating
Future perfect
I will have crated
you will have crated
he/she/it will have crated
we will have crated
you will have crated
they will have crated
Future perfect continuous
I will have been crating
you will have been crating
he/she/it will have been crating
we will have been crating
you will have been crating
they will have been crating
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would crate
you would crate
he/she/it would crate
we would crate
you would crate
they would crate
Conditional continuous
I would be crating
you would be crating
he/she/it would be crating
we would be crating
you would be crating
they would be crating
Conditional perfect
I would have crate
you would have crate
he/she/it would have crate
we would have crate
you would have crate
they would have crate
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been crating
you would have been crating
he/she/it would have been crating
we would have been crating
you would have been crating
they would have been crating
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you crate
we let´s crate
you crate
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to crate
Past participle
crated
Present Participle
crating
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CRATE


accelerate
ækˈsɛləˌreɪt
celebrate
ˈsɛlɪˌbreɪt
collaborate
kəˈlæbəˌreɪt
concentrate
ˈkɒnsənˌtreɪt
decorate
ˈdɛkəˌreɪt
demonstrate
ˈdɛmənˌstreɪt
freight
freɪt
generate
ˈdʒɛnəˌreɪt
great
ɡreɪt
hydrate
ˈhaɪdreɪt
illustrate
ˈɪləˌstreɪt
incorporate
ɪnˈkɔːpəˌreɪt
integrate
ˈɪntɪˌɡreɪt
operate
ˈɒpəˌreɪt
proliferate
prəˈlɪfəˌreɪt
rate
reɪt
separate
ˈsɛpəˌreɪt
straight
streɪt
substrate
ˈsʌbstreɪt
trait
treɪt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CRATE

crassitude
crassly
crassness
crassulacean acid metabolism
crassulaceous
Crassus
cratch
crateful
crater
crater-like
cratered
crateriform
Crateris
craterless
craterlet
craterlike
craterous
craton
cratonic
cratur

WORDS THAT END LIKE CRATE

accurate
at any rate
base rate
carbohydrate
cooperate
corporate
deliberate
desperate
directorate
doctorate
elaborate
emirate
exchange rate
flat rate
inaccurate
interest rate
karate
moderate
pirate
tax rate

Synonyms and antonyms of crate in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «CRATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «crate» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of crate

Translation of «crate» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CRATE

Find out the translation of crate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of crate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «crate» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

大货箱
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

caja
570 millions of speakers

English

crate
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टोकरा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

قفص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ящик
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caixote
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বাক্স
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

cageot
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Peti
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kiste
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>箱
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

상자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Crate
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thùng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கூடையின்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

टोपेट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sandık
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

cassa
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

paka
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ящик
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ladă
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κλουβί
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

krat
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

spjällåda
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kasse
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of crate

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CRATE»

The term «crate» is very widely used and occupies the 18.895 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CRATE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «crate» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «crate» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about crate

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «CRATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word crate.
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Tom Bodett
I'm happy to report you still get nothing you don't need at Motel 6, and, therefore, you don't have to pay for it. I don't need valet parking. If I can drive the old crate 300 miles to the hotel all by myself, I can certainly handle the last nine feet to the parking space.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CRATE»

Discover the use of crate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to crate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Epiphany on the Milk Crate
Sometimes we can point them out like a sore thumb; this book is about one of those children that were never thought to become the person he is today.
Damon Holmes, 2010
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High Performance Crate Motor Buyer's Guide
This book gives enthusiasts a one-stop shopping guide to crate motors manufactured by Ford, Chevy, and Chrysler, and all major aftermarket suppliers.
John Baechtel, John Russell Smith, 2004
3
The Hammersteins: A Musical Theatre Family
Ease Your Mind And Indulge Your Dog!
Oscar Andrew Hammerstein, 2012
4
The Ultimate Bar Book: The Comprehensive Guide to Over 1,000 ...
Ultimate Bar Book is the first and only guide to classic and new drink recipes. Loaded with essential-to-know topics such as barware, tools, and mixing tips, this book has it all.
Mittie Hellmich, 2010
5
Fruit crate art
Offers a collection of fruit label art with a brief history of the industry and the lithographers who created the labels, and discusses the age, rarity, and quality of popular examples that are still available
Joe Davidson, 1990
6
Crate Training
The Quick & Easy series features educational, value-priced books. All pet owners will benefit from reading the wide variety of titles in this series, each offering an abundance of advice in a delightfully concise format.
Teoti Anderson, 2005
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Training Your Boxer
The basic idea behind crate training is that the dog is kept in his crate whenever he cannot be watched closely by his owner. As noted earlier, because Boxers have a strong aversion to wetting or soiling their own area, they will refrain from ...
Joan Hustace Walker, 2001
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Caged Love: Suburban Dogs and the Crate Training Conspiracy
Canine psychology and dog-training experts Ray and Emma Lincoln reveal scientific research, expert opinions, and memorable true-case studies that demonstrate how excessive crating of dogs causes hundreds of serious physical, emotional, and ...
Ray Lincoln, Emma Lincoln, 2011
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The Labrador Retriever Handbook
The idea of keeping a dog in a crate may seem inhumane to you, as it does to many dog owners who never tried this method of confinement before. Somehow, people have the notion that a crate is synonymous with a cage, and that putting a  ...
Audrey Pavia, 2001
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Crate Training: An A-Z Handbook On How To Crate Train A ...
how well your puppy takes to crate training. Move onto the next step once your pooch is confident with the previous step. Day 1/Week 1: Introduce your puppy to his new crate by opening the door so it won't close on the dog accidentally.
Jesse Lane

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CRATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term crate is used in the context of the following news items.
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Crate of petrol bombs seized from group of more than 20 youths
POLICE IN BELFAST have seized a crate of petrol bombs from a group of between 20 and 30 youths. This happened yesterday evening in the ... «thejournal.ie, Jul 15»
2
Crate Engine Packages for Any Mustang
Generally, if you need an engine in a hurry, want more power, or simply want to avoid dealing with a machine shop, then a crate engine is a ... «Mustang 360, Jul 15»
3
Delaware Township's Great Crate Race 2015 (PHOTOS)
Delaware Township held its annual Great Crate Race on July 4, 2015. The day began with registration and pre-race inspection of participants' ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
4
A Terminator diorama celebrates Terminator: Genisys
June 2015's Loot Crate theme is CYBER, and that means some tie-ins with Terminator: Genisys (which, it seems, wasn't the best). Still, any ... «Geek, Jul 15»
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The Crate: Odawas, The Blue Depths (2009) is classic modern …
Two men from Indiana (from the same town - Bloomington - as David Lee Roth) recorded this in Chicago for one of my favourite modern rock ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jul 15»
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Diehard GameFAN Presents: The Snack Box Review – Japan …
Well, Japan Crate has been treating their product as something of a work-in-progress, trying to make good use of the fanbase to figure out what ... «diehard gamefan, Jun 15»
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Let's Open Up A Box From The Japan Crate Snack Delivery Service
I've been getting shipments from the Japan Crate snack service on and off since last year, and they keep getting better every time I get them. «Kotaku, Jun 15»
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What's In The Box!? - Loot Crate June 2015 Edition
Today we're going to take a look at what's inside the June 2015 Loot Crate. For those who don't know, Loot Crate is a monthly themed ... «MOARGeek, Jun 15»
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The Crate: Popol Vuh, Hosianna Mantra (1973)
facebook.com/theagecrate. Bold, beautiful, and lying at the outer reaches even of krautrock, the German indie music of the 1970s. In 1973 ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
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In the dog house: when does crating your canine become pet abuse?
The process of crate training consists of keeping a puppy in a crate and letting it out to pee and poop. A dog won't soil where it sleeps, so it will ... «The Guardian, Jun 15»

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