noun

• (uncountable) Such dishes collectively.
  "A valuable collection of silver plate was donated to the museum."
• (figuratively) An agenda of tasks, problems, or responsibilities
  "With revenues down and transfer payments up, the legislature has a full plate."
• (especially Australia; metonymic, plural only) Vehicle license plates, registration plates.
  "He stole a car and changed the plates as soon as he could."
• (historical) Plate armor.
  "He was confronted by two knights in full plate."

verb

• (cooking, photography) To place the various elements of a meal on the diner's plate prior to serving.
  "After preparation, the chef will plate the dish."
• (baseball) To score a run.
  "The single plated the runner from second base."
• (transitive) To arm or defend with metal plates.
• (transitive) To beat into thin plates.

noun

• (obsolete) Silver or gold, in the form of a coin, or less often silver or gold utensils or dishes.
  "[…] realms and islands were As plates dropp’d from his pocket."
• (heraldry) A roundel of silver or argent.