grate vs. great
grate verb
(to cut food into very small pieces by rubbing it on a grater)
- Can you grate some cheese for me?
- Peel and grate the carrots.
grate noun
(a metal structure that holds wood, coal, etc. in a fireplace)
- There were coals burning in the grate.
(a metal frame used to cover an opening)
- a metal grate over a drain
great adjective
(very large; very good)
- There was a great beast in the forest.
- I had a great time in Paris.