grade in WordNet English dictionary

1. a body of students who are taught together
   "early morning classes are always sleepy"
   class  form  grade  course 
   
2. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
   "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"
   degree  grade  level 
   
3. one-hundredth of a right angle
   grad  grade 
   
4. a degree of ablaut
   grade  gradation 
   
5. a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
   grade 
   
6. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
   "the road had a steep grade"
   grade 
   
7. the height of the ground on which something stands
   "the base of the tower was below grade"
   grade  ground level 
   
8. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
   "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"
   mark  grade  score 
   
9. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
   "lumber of the highest grade"
   grade  level  tier 
   

1. determine the grade of or assign a grade to
   grade 
   
2. assign a rank or rating to
   "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide"
   rate  rank  range  order  grade  place 
   
3. assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
   "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework"
   grade  score  mark 
   
4. level to the right gradient
   grade