Topic: EDUCATION
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grade2 [transitive]
1 to say what level of a quality something has, or what standard it is 
All the parks are regularly checked and graded by tourist board inspectors.
All the parks are regularly checked and graded by tourist board inspectors.2 especially American EnglishSE to give a mark to an examination paper or to a piece of school work [= mark]: Ted is grading papers in his office.
Ted is grading papers in his office.3BEC to give a particular rank and level of pay to a job
