grate vs chafe

grate and chafe both are nouns.

grate and chafe both are verbs.

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

As verbs, chafe is a hypernym of grate; that is, chafe is a word with a broader meaning than grate:

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

Other hypernyms of grate include annoy, bother, devil, get at, get to, gravel, irritate, nark, nettle, rag, rile, vex.

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

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

Difference between grate and chafe

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