Plate Definition
plāt
plated, plates, plating
noun
plates
A smooth, flat, relatively thin piece of metal or other material.
Webster's New World
A sheet of metal made by beating, rolling, or casting.
Webster's New World
A flat piece of metal on which something is engraved.
American Heritage
An impression taken from the engraved metal.
Webster's New World
A thin, flat piece of metal on which an engraving is, or is to be, cut.
Webster's New World
verb
plated, plates, plating
To overlay or coat with gold, silver, tin, etc. by a mechanical, chemical, or electrical process.
Webster's New World
To cover, as with metal plates for protection.
Webster's New World
To make a printing plate of.
Webster's New World
To give a glossy finish to (paper) by pressing between metal sheets or rollers.
American Heritage
To arrange (food) on a plate, esp. in an attractive or appetizing way.
Webster's New World
idiom
on someone's plate
- being, or that is, someone's responsibility
a promotion will mean a lot more on my plate
Webster's New World
step up to the plate
- to approach, or take one's stance at, home plate
- to take one's turn, willingly accept a challenge, etc.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Plate
Noun
Singular:
platePlural:
platesIdioms, Phrasal Verbs Related to Plate
- on someone's plate
- step up to the plate
Origin of Plate
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Middle English from Old French from feminine of plat flat from Vulgar Latin plattus from Greek platus plat- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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