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reject
Verb
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If you reject an idea or belief, you decide that you do not believe it.
We reject the idea that English is somehow "better" than other languages.
The court rejected his arguments that he should be set free.
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If you reject a person, you refuse to care for that person.
Often people who are infected with AIDS are rejected by family and friends.
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If you reject an object, you refuse to take it or keep it.
Consumers have the right to reject problem goods and demand a refund.
reject
Noun
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A reject is something that has been rejected.
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A reject is a stupid person.
rate
Noun
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Speed. A rate is how fast something happens. Something can go at a fast rate or a slow rate.
The rate of water pouring out of the lake into the river is enough to make the lake empty in a year if it doesn't rain.
Her heart rate is 70 beats every minute.
If we keep writing pages at this rate we might have 2000 Simple English Wiktionary words by August 4.
rate
Verb
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Someone rates something when they decide how much its value is (how much it's worth).
I rate this book at six out of ten: it was not the best book.