Definition of Grate

to shred a food item by moving it forcefully against a grater

Examples of Grate in a sentence

Please grate the lettuce for the tacos.  🔊

Before you put the cheese on the pizza, you should grate it so it will melt quicker.  🔊

Look away as you grate the onions into strips or you might start to cry.  🔊

Since the carrots are pretty large, my mom will probably grate them before putting them in the salad mix.  🔊

We need to grate the fresh nutmeg prior to placing it in the pie batter.  🔊

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