"grade" meaning in English

See grade in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡreɪd/ Audio: en-us-grade.ogg [US] Forms: grade [singular], grades [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A grade is a letter or number that you use to show how good something is. Usually, teachers use it to show how good a student's test or assignment is.
    Sense id: simple-grade-en-noun-h9Zte6xI
  2. In North American English, a grade is the school year.
    Sense id: simple-grade-en-noun-TWMo~WXw

Verb

IPA: /ɡreɪd/ Audio: en-us-grade.ogg [US] Forms: grade [canonical], grades [third-person, singular], graded [past], graded [past, participle], grading [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb|grad|e}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you grade something, you judge how good it is.
    Sense id: simple-grade-en-verb-Wexcq-38
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