 
		
		Definition of plate:
		
	
		
		
		(n) :
		
		a serving dish or food course; a 
flat metallic object of 
uniform thickness
		
 
								
				"we filled our plate from the bountiful table."
			
			
	
		
		
		(v) :
		
		to cover the surface material of an object with a thin coat of another material, usually a metal; to place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving
		
								
				"this ring is plated with a thin layer of gold."