A grate's a frame of iron bars to hold fuel for a fire. It may also refer to a covering of a drain, also called a grating. The act of using a grater, a kitchen utensil. People called Grate Don Grate (Donald "Buckeye" Grate) (Born 27 August 1923) US sportsman. Eric Grate (1896 - 1983), Swedish sculptor, painter and graphics artist.… (More on Grate)