grate vs irritate

irritate vs grate

grate is a noun but irritate is not a noun.

grate and irritate both are verbs.

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

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

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

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

grate (noun)	irritate (noun)
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
a barrier that has parallel or crossed bars blocking a passage but admitting air
a harsh rasping sound made by scraping something

grate (verb)	irritate (verb)
make a grating or grinding sound by rubbing together	excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame
scratch repeatedly	excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus
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
furnish with a grate

Difference between grate and irritate

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