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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