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to plate

13 3.5
To arrange food on a dish so it looks attractive
  • verb
  • /pleɪt/
  • Specialized
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  • We had the bacon made, the waffles waffled, and all the food plated.
  • plate the food
  • plate a dish
  • plate a meal

Daniel Day here we go crazy Plate lady Michael Jay says plate me.

Examples

  • It's all right, I'll plate your tea up in the morning and then if I'm back late, you can just heat it through.

  • And I'm going to plate it a little.

  • Plate the salad greens on a serving dish or large bowl.

    Blog text (4)
  • AJ became the sous chef, making toast and plating the food.

    Blog text (17)
  • Manny watches the waiter plating his food because the guy is new and maybe he doesn't know who Manny is.

    Fiction book (1996)
  • The store's now filled with an overwhelming scent of sugar, cinnamon, and fresh bread as I help Jason slide the pastries out and plate them near the register.

    Blog text (32)
  • For the dinner party, I will plate the salmon beautifully with a side of asparagus.

  • After cooking the pasta, try to plate it with a sprinkle of parmesan and fresh basil.

  • During the cooking class, the chef taught us how to plate the dessert elegantly for presentation.

Synonyms

to dish
vsto plate
38 2.5

To serve food to people

stresses careful attractive presentation instead of mere portioning
to serve up
vsto plate
34 1.4

To give food or drink to people

highlights careful visual arrangement instead of mere provision of food
to dish up
vsto plate
  • Informal
3 2.2

To serve food onto plates for people to eat

focuses on arranging food attractively rather than simply placing portions

Antonyms

8 4.0

A group of things or people spread over a wide area with no order

To make something messy or not in the right order

Idioms

32 4.6

To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens

on a plate
  • Informal
1 5.1

To get something very easily without having to work for it

Phrasal Verbs

to gold-plate
  • Literature
8.2

To add extra features or rules that make something costly and difficult

Compounds

124 1.6

A plate on vehicles like cars that shows the registration number

home plate
  • Jargon
20 3.6

A flat rubber base with five sides that a batter stands over and runners touch to score

15 3.4

A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm

13 3.4

Large flat sheets of clear glass used for windows and doors

10 1.0

A plate made of paper or thin cardboard that you throw away after use

A shallow dish people pass around in church to collect money

5 1.0

A large plate for the main part of a meal

5 3.0

A flat piece of steel used to make or strengthen buildings and machines

plate tectonics
  • Specialized
5 3.9

Theory that Earth's outer layer is split into large moving plates that cause earthquakes and mountains

3 6.8

A flat sheet of glass or metal covered with a material that reacts to light to record pictures

2 1.6

A small plate for one person's salad

1 5.6

A removable set of false teeth that fits in the mouth

bite plate
  • Specialized
1 6.3

A small removable piece of plastic that fits on the roof of the mouth to help the teeth or jaw

A small plate for eating dessert after a meal

armor plate
  • Specialized
1 4.9

A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions

1 3.9

A piece of tableware or object of ordinary metal covered with a thin layer of gold

charge plate
  • Archaic
1 8.4

A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods

cover plate
  • Specialized
1 4.8

A flat hard plate that closes an opening to protect the parts inside

fashion plate
  • Archaic
1 6.1

A picture that shows the latest clothes in magazines and books

fashion plate
  • Archaic
1 6.5

A person who cares a lot about clothes and follows the latest styles

gold plate
  • Specialized
1 3.9

A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection

1 4.1

A thin sheet of metal covered with tin used to make cans and kitchen items

1 3.1

Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals

1 1.8

A deep plate with a wide rim used for serving soup

comb-plate
  • Specialized
9.9

A row of tiny hairs joined together that some sea animals use to move

crustal plate
  • Specialized
6.4

A large solid piece of the Earth's outer layer that moves slowly

9.9

A way to make photographs on glass plates with a thin light-sensitive layer

dry plate
  • Archaic
9.9

A glass plate with a light-sensitive coating used by early photographers

end-plate
  • Specialized
8.4

The flat end of a nerve that sends signals to a muscle

A plate with different grilled meats and side dishes like coleslaw

6.3

A flat plate on a door that protects the paint from finger marks

A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle

kick plate
  • Specialized
3.3

A metal or plastic strip fixed to the bottom of a door to protect it from scuff marks

kick plate
  • Specialized
4.6

A removable panel at the bottom of an appliance or door that protects it and gives access to parts inside

L-plate
  • UK
7.9

A square sign with the letter L on a car showing the driver is learning

motor end plate
  • Specialized
7.5

The place where a nerve connects to a muscle to make it move

guide plate
  • Jargon
7.3

A metal plate with a long slot that helps control a climbing rope by holding a carabiner

gusset plate
  • Specialized
8.2

A metal plate that connects and strengthens beams and joints

quarter plate
  • Archaic
9.9

A small piece of glass for early cameras, about 3 by 4 inches

rider plate
  • Specialized
8.8

A metal plate fixed to the top of a ship's keel to make it stronger

Flat sheets of iron used to make or strengthen buildings and ships

A rack for holding plates upright to dry after washing

A narrow shelf fixed to a wall for showing plates and small decorations

plate tectonic theory
  • Specialized
4.8

A scientific idea that Earth's outer layer of rock moves in large plates and causes earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains

A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids

plate armor
  • Specialized
8.0

A suit of metal plates worn by knights for protection in battle

plate armor
  • Specialized
7.7

Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire

plate compactor
  • Specialized
6.7

A machine with a flat plate that packs dirt, gravel or sand tightly

plate filter press
  • Specialized
6.9

A machine made of many plates that removes solids from liquids

A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories

A plate with a sandwich and a small side like salad or pickles

silver plate
  • Specialized
4.3

A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it

spin the plate
  • Baby Talk
9.3

A children's game where a plate is spun and the named player must catch it or do a silly task

Sticht plate
  • Jargon
9.8

A small metal plate climbers use to hold and slow a rope when lowering or belaying someone

8.4

A machine with a flat plate that vibrates and makes soil, sand, or gravel firm

A long horizontal piece of wood on top of a wall supporting beams

How Attractive

to decorate
226 1.9
garnish
48 3.2
to plate
  • Specialized
13 3.5
to arrange
162 1.7
to place
1.0

Surface Forms

plate infinitive
plated past
plated past participle
plating present participle
plates third person singular

Etymology

To plate food (arrange it on a dish) simply means to put it on a plate and make it look good, from the same idea of the flat serving dish. That's why chefs 'plate' dishes before serving.