beat vs rate

beat and rate both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
beat	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
rate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, rate is a hypernym of beat; that is, rate is a word with a broader meaning than beat:

Other hypernyms of beat include pace.

beat (noun)	rate (noun)
the act of beating to windward; sailing as close as possible to the direction from which the wind is blowing	the relative speed of progress or change
a stroke or blow	amount of a charge or payment relative to some basis
a regular rate of repetition	a quantity or amount or measure considered as a proportion of another quantity or amount or measure
the basic rhythmic unit in a piece of music	a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse
the rhythmic contraction and expansion of the arteries with each beat of the heart
the sound of stroke or blow
a regular route for a sentry or policeman
a member of the beat generation; a nonconformist in dress and behavior
a single pulsation of an oscillation produced by adding two waves of different frequencies; has a frequency equal to the difference between the two oscillations

beat (adjective)	rate (adjective)
very tired

beat (verb)	rate (verb)
wear out completely	assign a rank or rating to
be a mystery or bewildering to	estimate the value of
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict	be worthy of or have a certain rating
beat through cleverness and wit
hit repeatedly
give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression
stir vigorously
strike (a part of one's own body) repeatedly, as in great emotion or in accompaniment to music
strike (water or bushes) repeatedly to rouse animals for hunting
shape by beating
make by pounding or trampling
produce a rhythm by striking repeatedly
move rhythmically
sail with much tacking or with difficulty
move with a flapping motion
indicate by beating, as with the fingers or drumsticks
move with a thrashing motion
move with or as if with a regular alternating motion
make a rhythmic sound
make a sound like a clock or a timer
glare or strike with great intensity
avoid paying
be superior