grade
//ɡreɪd//
Noun
gradeSingular
gradesPlural
1
A level or rank in a scale of quality, size, or importance
This restaurant serves high-grade beef.
2
A mark or score given to a student's work indicating its quality
She got a good grade on her math test.
3
A year group in school, especially in the US education system
My daughter is in fifth grade.
4
A gradient or slope, especially of a road or railway
The train slowed down on the steep grade.
Verb
1
To arrange or classify according to quality, rank, or standard
The teacher graded the students' essays based on content and grammar.
2
To give a mark or score to a student's work
The teacher spent all weekend grading papers.
3
To level or smooth a surface, especially ground or a road
They graded the road before paving it.