grade
Meaning
To grade something means to evaluate or assess its quality, typically by assigning a score or rank based on specific criteria.
💡 A common mistake is using "grade" as a noun when referring to the score instead of the verb form.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
On
Friday
afternoon
,
Ms
.
Lopez
sat
at
her
kitchen
table
with
a
stack
of
essays
to
read
.
She
planned
to
grade
each
one
carefully
,
leaving
short
comments
that
students
could
understand
.
While
she
worked
,
a
cup
of
tea
cooled
beside
her
and
the
house
was
quiet
,
so
she
could
focus
.
When
she
finished
,
she
uploaded
the
scores
and
feedback
to
the
school
website
so
everyone
could
see
the
results
.
The
next
day
several
students
came
to
ask
for
advice
,
and
she
was
happy
to
show
them
how
to
make
their
writing
clearer
.
Common Phrases
grade papers
grade on a curve
grade level
Synonyms
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