PLATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for PLATE?

Need another word that means the same as “plate”? Find 55 synonyms and 30 related words for “plate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Plate” are: home, home base, home plate, scale, shell, photographic plate, collection plate, plateful, dental plate, denture, crustal plate, dish, platter, bowl, salver, helping, portion, serving, tray, panel, sheet, layer, lamina, leaf, pane, slab, plaque, nameplate, door plate, tablet, sign, brass, medallion, plaquette, cartouche, picture, print, illustration, photograph, photo, engraving, lithograph, cover, coat, overlay, laminate, veneer, dish out, dish up, give out, distribute, set out, plate up, spoon out, ladle out

Plate as a Noun

Definitions of "Plate" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plate” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• The positively charged electrode in a vacuum tube.
• A flat dish, typically made of metal or wood, passed round a church congregation in order to collect donations of money.
• A main course of a meal, served on one plate.
• The thin under portion of the forequarter.
• A light horseshoe for a racehorse.
• The quantity contained in a plate.
• A thin, flat organic structure or formation.
• A printed photograph, picture, or illustration, especially one on superior-quality paper in a book.
• A plate of food contributed by a guest to a social gathering.
• Dishes, bowls, cups, and other utensils made of gold, silver, or other metal.
• A horizontal timber laid along the top of a wall to support the ends of joists or rafters.
• An amount of food on a plate.
• Structural member consisting of a horizontal beam that provides bearing and anchorage.
• A thin piece of metal that acts as an electrode in a capacitor, battery, or cell.
• A race or competition in which a silver or gold dish or trophy is awarded.
• A small, flat piece of metal or other material bearing a name or inscription and attached to a door or other object.
• A flat dish, typically circular and made of china, from which food is eaten or served.
• A shallow glass dish on which a culture of cells or microorganisms may be grown.
• A flat sheet of metal or glass on which a photographic image can be recorded.
• Base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score.
• (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score.
• A rigid layer of the Earth's crust that is believed to drift slowly.
• A thin, flat sheet or strip of metal or other material, typically one used to join or strengthen things or forming part of a machine.
• A complete denture or orthodontic appliance.
• Each of the several rigid pieces of the earth's lithosphere which together make up the earth's surface.
• Any flat platelike body structure or part.
• A sheet of metal or wood or glass or plastic.
• A shallow receptacle for collection in church.
• A full-page illustration (usually on slick paper.
• A main course served on a plate.
• A thin piece of plastic moulded to the shape of a person's mouth and gums, to which artificial teeth or another orthodontic appliance are attached.
• The anode of a thermionic valve.
• A sheet of metal, plastic, or other material bearing an image of type or illustrations from which multiple copies are printed.
• Dish on which food is served or from which food is eaten.
• A dental appliance that artificially replaces missing teeth.
• A thin sheet of metal, glass, or other substance coated with a light-sensitive film on which an image is formed, used in larger or older types of camera.
• A silver or gold dish or trophy awarded as a prize in a race or competition.
• A metal sheathing of uniform thickness (such as the shield attached to an artillery piece to protect the gunners.

Synonyms of "Plate" as a noun (42 Words)

bowl	The quantity contained in a bowl. Their last four bowl games.
brass	A memorial made of brass. The top brass of the Jockey Club.
cartouche	A cartridge (usually with paper casing. A coat of arms in a cartouche.
collection plate	Request for a sum of money.
crustal plate	A main course served on a plate.
dental plate	A consonant articulated with the tip of the tongue near the gum ridge.
denture	A removable plate or frame holding one or more artificial teeth. Denture plates are manufactured from plastic acrylic resin.
dish	The quantity that a dish will hold. Marriage was scarcely his dish.
door plate	Anything providing a means of access (or escape.
engraving	A print made from an engraving. The quality of his engraving established new standards.
helping	A portion of food served to one person at one time. The helpings were all small.
home	A match played or won by a team on their own ground. Montana is home to a surprising number of rare mammals.
home base	An institution where people are cared for.
home plate	An environment offering affection and security.
illustration	A picture illustrating a book, newspaper, etc. This accident is a graphic illustration of the disaster that s waiting to happen.
lamina	A thin plate or layer (especially of bone or mineral.
layer	Single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance. They can be increased from cuttings and layers.
leaf	A thing that resembles a leaf in being flat and thin. Gold leaf.
lithograph	A print produced by lithography.
medallion	An emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered. Medallions of veal.
nameplate	A plate or sign attached to something and bearing the name of the owner, occupier, maker, or the thing itself. A brass nameplate adorned the publisher s desk.
pane	A panel or section of panels in a wall or door.
panel	A small group of people brought together to investigate or decide on a particular matter. The dress has a panel of lace over the bodice.
photo	A photo finish.
photograph	A representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format. A photograph of her father.
photographic plate	Base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score.
picture	A visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface. How excessively like her brother Miss Morland is The very picture of him indeed.
plaque	A flat counter used in gambling. Plaque around gum margins can lead to gingivitis.
plaquette	A small plaque or ornamental tablet. Bronze plaquettes depicting religious scenes.
plateful	The quantity contained in a plate.
platter	A quantity of food served on a platter. Huge platters of cooked meat.
portion	The part or share of an estate given or descending by law to an heir. She wanted the right to decide how her portion of the allowance should be spent.
print	The text appearing in a book newspaper or other printed publication. I want to see it in print.
salver	A tray, typically one made of silver and used in formal circumstances.
scale	A flattened rigid plate forming part of the body covering of many animals. Banging sounds emanating from the boiler may be caused by a build up of scale.
serving	A quantity of food suitable for or served to one person. There s enough for two servings each.
sheet	A quantity of text or other information contained on a sheet of paper. A sheet of unmarked paper.
shell	Something resembling or likened to a shell because of its shape or its function as an outer case. Baked pastry shells filled with cheese.
sign	A gesture used in a system of sign language. There were no signs of asphyxiation.
slab	A flat, heavy table top or counter, used during the preparation or display of food. A slab of bread and cheese.
tablet	A slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription. At the corner of the apse is a memorial tablet.
tray	A flat, shallow container with a raised rim, typically used for carrying food and drink, or for holding small items or loose material. A baking tray.

Usage Examples of "Plate" as a noun

• He recommended the roast beef plate.
• The Pacific Ocean plate.
• He pushed his empty plate to one side and sipped his wine.
• A plate of spaghetti.
• A vegetable plate.
• An exhibition of the plate belonging to the college.
• The car had German plates.
• He was invited to a party and asked to bring a plate.
• He underwent surgery to have a steel plate put into his leg.
• A discreet brass plate announced William Marsden, RA.
• She lifted the plate in victory.
• A tissue culture plate.
• The correct alignment of the plates in four-colour printing.
• A dinner plate.
• They brought round the collection plates.
• The final of the Ladies' Plate at Henley.
• The blue plate special.
• The book contains sixty colour plates.
• The fused bony plates protect the tortoise's soft parts.

Plate as a Verb

Definitions of "Plate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “plate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Serve or arrange (food) on a plate or plates.
• Coat with a layer of metal.
• Cover (an object) with plates of metal for decoration, protection, or strength.
• Score or cause to score (a run or runs.
• Cover (a metal object) with a thin coating of a different metal.
• Inoculate (cells or infective material) on to a culture plate, especially with the object of isolating a particular strain of microorganisms or estimating viable cell numbers.

Synonyms of "Plate" as a verb (13 Words)

coat	Put a coat on cover the surface of furnish with a surface. Coat the cake with chocolate.
cover	Form a cover over. The horse covers the mare.
dish out	Make concave; shape like a dish.
dish up	Provide (usually but not necessarily food.
distribute	Cause be distributed. The birds are mainly distributed in marshes and river valleys.
give out	Give or convey physically.
ladle out	Put (a liquid) into a container by means of a ladle.
laminate	Create laminate by bonding sheets of material with a bonding material. We will laminate your photos in clear plastic.
overlay	Cover the surface of (something) with a coating. A third screen which will overlay the others.
plate up	Coat with a layer of metal.
set out	Estimate.
spoon out	Snuggle and lie in a position where one person faces the back of the others.
veneer	Cover with veneer. Veneer the furniture to protect it.

Usage Examples of "Plate" as a verb

• Plate spoons with silver.
• Matt Wignot plated two of Clarkson's runs.
• Overcooked vegetables won't look appetizing, no matter how they are plated.
• The ship is plated in the bows with steel eighteen millimetres thick.

Associations of "Plate" (30 Words)

bowl	The contents of a bowl. Their last four bowl games.
ceramic	Of or relating to or made from a ceramic. A ceramic designer.
china	Household tableware or other objects made from china or a similar material. A plate made of china.
chinaware	Dishware made of high quality porcelain.
chopstick	One of a pair of slender sticks used as oriental tableware to eat food with.
crockery	Tableware (eating and serving dishes) collectively.
cuisine	The practice or manner of preparing food or the food so prepared. We spent the evening sampling the local cuisine.
cup	An ornamental trophy in the form of a cup usually made of gold or silver and having a stem and two handles awarded as a prize in a sports contest. The cup of her bra.
dinner	A party of people assembled to have dinner together. Dinner will be at 8.
dish	The quantity that a dish will hold. We gave them a set of dishes for a wedding present.
earthenware	Pottery made of clay fired to a porous state which can be made impervious to liquids by the use of a glaze. An earthenware jug.
figurine	A small carved or molded figure.
furbish	Give a fresh look to (something old or shabby); renovate. Old arms duly furbished.
glassy	(of a person’s eyes or expression) showing no interest or animation. The glassy surface of the lake.
gourmet	Of a kind or standard suitable for a gourmet. A gourmet meal.
meal	The food eaten during a meal. A bar serving light meals.
porcelain	An article made of porcelain. The paintings porcelains and prints that go on the block.
potluck	Whatever happens to be available especially when offered to an unexpected guest or when brought by guests and shared by all. Having arrived unannounced we had to take potluck.
pottery	The area around Stoke on Trent Staffordshire where the English pottery industry is based. An extensive collection of nineteenth century pottery.
scale	Especially of the skin form scales. The scale of the map.
serve	Act as a server at the celebration of the Eucharist. Cornish homeowners wonder if they are being fairly served.
silverware	Tableware made of silver or silver plate or pewter or stainless steel.
spoon	Put food into or on something with a spoon. He spooned his shot high over the bar.
tableware	Crockery, cutlery, and glassware used for serving and eating meals at a table.
tray	A flat, shallow container with a raised rim, typically used for carrying food and drink, or for holding small items or loose material. Seed trays.
tureen	A deep covered dish from which soup is served.
utensil	A tool, container, or other article, especially for household use. Kitchen utensils.
vase	An open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers.
vitreous	Of or relating to or constituting the vitreous humor of the eye. Vitreous china.
vitrify	Change into glass or a glass-like substance by applying heat. The option of vitrifying nuclear waste presents problems.