/ Dictionary / Index C contrate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•trate Pronunciation: (kon'trāt), [key] — adj. Horol. (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. contrasty contravallation Related Content Daily Word Quiz: belligerent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language