chafe vs grate

chafe and grate both are nouns.

chafe and grate both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
chafe	Yes	No	Yes	No
grate	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grate is a hyponym of chafe; that is, grate is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than chafe:

chafe: cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations
grate: gnaw into; make resentful or angry

Other hyponyms of chafe include get, get under one's skin, eat into, fret, rankle, peeve, ruffle, fret, beset, chevvy, chevy, chivvy, chivy, harass, harry, hassle, molest, plague, provoke, antagonise, antagonize.

chafe (noun)	grate (noun)
anger produced by some annoying irritation	a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
soreness and warmth caused by friction	a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
	a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

chafe (verb)	grate (verb)
warm by rubbing, as with the hands	make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together
tear or wear off the skin or make sore by abrading	scratch repeatedly
cause friction	reduce to small shreds or pulverize by rubbing against a rough or sharp perforated surface
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations	gnaw into; make resentful or angry
feel extreme irritation or anger	furnish with a grate
become or make sore by or as if by rubbing

Difference between chafe and grate

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