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Noun crate has 2 senses

crate - a rugged box (usually made of wood); used for shipping
--₁ is a kind of box
--₁ has particulars: cracker box; packing box, packing case; soapbox
Derived form: verb crate₁
crate, crateful - the quantity contained in a crate
--₂ is a kind of containerful

Verb crate has 1 sense

crate - put into a crate; as for protection; "crate the paintings before shipping them to the museum"
--₁ is one way to encase, incase, case
Antonyms: uncrate

Derived form: noun crate₁
Sample sentence:
They crate the goods