rated /ˈɹeɪtɪd/ adjective3 •maximum (load, voltage, etc.) under which a device can function properly •Having a particular rating or rate •(no longer used) Scolded, rebuked.He tooke it up, and thence with him did beare, / As rated Spaniell takes his burden up for feare. — 1596 formsmore rated · most rated