Words that rhyme with berate
Berate is a 2-syllable word with 463 perfect rhymes. The most popular rhymes are antiquate, obligate, masticate.
Definition of berate
verb
- censure severely or angrily; "The mother scolded the child for entering a stranger's car"; "The deputy ragged the Prime Minister"; "The customer dressed down the waiter for bringing cold soup"
1 syllable
- ate
- bait
- create
- eight
- fate
- fete
- freight
- grate
- great
- hate
- plate
- spate
- straight
- strait
- trait
- chait
- krait
- est
- plait
- bate
- crate
- date
- gait
- gate
- late
- mate
- pate
- prate
- rate
- sate
- skate
- slate
- state
- wait
- weight
- tate
- waite
- aydt
- cate
- fait
- feight
- frate
- haight
- hait
- leight
- nate
- pait
- strate
- taite
- taitt
- waitt
- mccreight
- mcfate
- beit
- ait
- kate
- rait
- raitt
- speight
- streight
- tait
- wayt
- coate
2 syllables
- actuate
- aerate
- airfreight
- await
- backdate
- bookplate
- borate
- breastplate
- castrate
- cheapskate
- checkmate
- chlorate
- citrate
- classmate
- collate
- conflate
- debate
- deflate
- deviate
- dictate
- dilate
- donate
- doorplate
- elate
- equate
- estate
- filtrate
- fixate
- flyweight
- frustrate
- gestate
- gyrate
- helpmate
- hydrate
- inflate
- ingrate
- inmate
- innate
- irate
- lightweight
- locate
- lustrate
- magnate
- mandate
- menstruate
- messmate
- migrate
- misdate
- misstate
- mutate
- narrate
- negate
- nitrate
- notate
- oblate
- orate
- ornate
- playmate
- portrait
- postdate
- predate
- prelate
- primate
- procreate
- prorate
- prostate
- prostrate
- quadrate
- rebate
- recreate
- reflate
- reinstate
- relate
- restate
- roommate
- rotate
- schoolmate
- sedate
- serrate
- shipmate
- sodium
- stagnate
- substrate
- sulphate
- tailgate
- titrate
- translate
- truncate
- update
- upstate
- vacate
- vibrate
- kuwait
- birthrate
- derate
- lyrate
- mismate
- sulfate
- teammate
- deaerate
- clathrate
- librate
- tartrate
- abate
- floodgate
- probate
- deadweight
- downstate
- ferrate
- instate
- jailbait
- belate
- iwate
- stagflate
- sumgait
- bedmate
- delate
- picrate
- disrate
- distraite
- stearate
- quorate
3 syllables
- antiquate
- obligate
- masticate
- abdicate
- abbreviate
- abrogate
- accentuate
- acclimate
- acetate
- activate
- adumbrate
- advocate
- affiliate
- aggravate
- agitate
- alienate
- alleviate
- allocate
- altercate
- alternate
- ambulate
- amputate
- annotate
- annunciate
- antedate
- appreciate
- approbate
- arbitrate
- arrogate
- asphyxiate
- aspirate
- attenuate
- automate
- bantamweight
- bifurcate
- boilerplate
- calculate
- calibrate
- camphorate
- capsulate
- captivate
- carbonate
- carburet
- castigate
- celebrate
- cerebrate
- chlorinate
- circulate
- coagulate
- cogitate
- collocate
- commutate
- compensate
- complicate
- concentrate
- conciliate
- confiscate
- congregate
- conjugate
- consecrate
- consternate
- constipate
- contemplate
- cooperate
- copperplate
- copulate
- correlate
- corrugate
- criminate
- culminate
- cultivate
- cumulate
- cuspidate
- deactivate
- decimate
- decorate
- dedicate
- defecate
- deflagrate
- defoliate
- dehydrate
- delineate
- demonstrate
- denigrate
- depilate
- deprecate
- depreciate
- derogate
- desecrate
- desiccate
- designate
- detonate
- devaluate
- devastate
- dislocate
- dissipate
- dissociate
- divagate
- dominate
- emigrate
- emirate
- emulate
- execrate
- federate
- generate
- illustrate
- immigrate
- indurate
- infiltrate
- integrate
- interstate
- intrastate
- iterate
- lacerate
- liberate
- lucubrate
- macerate
- magistrate
- makeweight
- maturate
- meliorate
- moderate
- nameplate
- operate
- orchestrate
- overrate
- overweight
- penetrate
- perforate
- perorate
- perpetrate
- reincarnate
- reintegrate
- reiterate
- remonstrate
- retaliate
- saturate
- separate
- sequestrate
- stalemate
- suppurate
- tolerate
- transmigrate
- ulcerate
- underrate
- venerate
- vertebrate
- silverplate
- billingsgate
- capitate
- digitate
- obturate
- perchlorate
- butyrate
- cyclamate
- depredate
- fenestrate
- impetrate
- soleplate
- triturate
- disinflate
- multistate
- overate
- telerate
- baseplate
- racemate
- depurate
- deuterate
- obsecrate
- phosphorate
- respirate
- sulphurate
- tellurate
- rehydrate
- inquorate
4 syllables
- accelerate
- accommodate
- accumulate
- adjudicate
- administrate
- adulterate
- agglomerate
- alliterate
- amalgamate
- ameliorate
- annihilate
- anticipate
- articulate
- assassinate
- asseverate
- assimilate
- authenticate
- capacitate
- capitulate
- carbohydrate
- coelenterate
- collaborate
- commemorate
- commiserate
- communicate
- concatenate
- confederate
- conglomerate
- congratulate
- consolidate
- contaminate
- corroborate
- debilitate
- decaffeinate
- decapitate
- decelerate
- deconsecrate
- defenestrate
- degenerate
- deliberate
- delimitate
- demodulate
- denominate
- depopulate
- desegregate
- deteriorate
- dilapidate
- disassociate
- discriminate
- disintegrate
- disorientate
- disseminate
- dissimilate
- domesticate
- elaborate
- enumerate
- equilibrate
- evaporate
- eviscerate
- exaggerate
- exasperate
- exhilarate
- exonerate
- expectorate
- exuberate
- inaugurate
- incarcerate
- incinerate
- incorporate
- incriminate
- interrelate
- invertebrate
- invigorate
- itinerate
- obliterate
- preponderate
- proliferate
- recriminate
- recuperate
- redecorate
- refrigerate
- regenerate
- remunerate
- reverberate
- sophisticate
- transliterate
- vituperate
- vociferate
- decarbonate
- decerebrate
- defibrillate
- detoxicate
- edulcorate
- perseverate
- concelebrate
- desiderate
- disaffiliate
- impenetrate
- redintegrate
5 syllables
What do these rhymes mean?
- abbreviate
- reduce in scope while retaining essential elements; "The manuscript must be shortened" shorten
- abdicate
- give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
- antiquate
- make obsolete or old-fashioned give an antique appearance to; "antique furniture"
- masticate
- grind and knead; "masticate rubber" chew (food); to bite and grind with the teeth; "He jawed his bubble gum
- obligate
- restricted to a particular condition of life
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Rhyming tips for songwriters
When using "berate" in your lyrics, consider mixing perfect rhymes with near rhymes (slant rhymes) for a more natural flow. Perfect rhymes like antiquate, obligate, masticate create a satisfying resolution, while slant rhymes add variety and keep listeners engaged.
Since "berate" has 2 syllables, try matching it with words of similar length for a balanced meter. Multi-syllable rhymes often sound more sophisticated than single-syllable pairs.