to plate
- verb
- /pleɪt/
- Specialized
- 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.
- Daniel Day here we go crazy Plate lady Michael Jay says plate me.
Examples
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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.
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And I'm going to plate it a little.
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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.
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After cooking the pasta, try to plate it with a sprinkle of parmesan and fresh basil.
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During the cooking class, the chef taught us how to plate the dessert elegantly for presentation.
Synonyms
To serve food to people
To give food or drink to people
To serve food onto plates for people to eat
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
To take responsibility and act when a difficult situation happens
Phrasal Verbs
- Literature
To add extra features or rules that make something costly and difficult
Compounds
- Jargon
A flat rubber base with five sides that a batter stands over and runners touch to score
A small portable electric cooker with one or two burners for cooking and keeping food warm
- Specialized
Theory that Earth's outer layer is split into large moving plates that cause earthquakes and mountains
- Archaic
A flat sheet of glass or metal covered with a material that reacts to light to record pictures
- Specialized
A small removable piece of plastic that fits on the roof of the mouth to help the teeth or jaw
- Specialized
A thick metal sheet used to protect tanks, ships, or buildings from bullets and explosions
- Archaic
A small metal or plastic plate that people use like an early credit card to pay for goods
- Specialized
A thin layer of gold put on the surface of another material for decoration or protection
Items like forks and spoons that are made of another metal with a thin silver layer for use at meals
- Archaic
A way to make photographs on glass plates with a thin light-sensitive layer
A complete suit of metal plates that covers the body and protects a knight in battle
- Specialized
A metal or plastic strip fixed to the bottom of a door to protect it from scuff marks
- Specialized
A removable panel at the bottom of an appliance or door that protects it and gives access to parts inside
- Jargon
A metal plate with a long slot that helps control a climbing rope by holding a carabiner
- Specialized
A scientific idea that Earth's outer layer of rock moves in large plates and causes earthquakes, volcanoes and mountains
- Specialized
A machine that uses flat plates and frames to separate solids from liquids
- Specialized
Plates of thick steel that protect vehicles or buildings from enemy fire
- Specialized
A machine with plates and frames that separates solids from liquids in factories
- Specialized
A thin layer of silver that covers another material to decorate or protect it
- Baby Talk
A children's game where a plate is spun and the named player must catch it or do a silly task
- Jargon
A small metal plate climbers use to hold and slow a rope when lowering or belaying someone
- Specialized
A machine with a flat plate that vibrates and makes soil, sand, or gravel firm
How Attractive
Surface Forms
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.