n.
1.a body of students who are taught together
2.a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
3.the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
4.one-hundredth of a right angle
5.a degree of ablaut
6.a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
7.the height of the ground on which something stands
8.a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
9.a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed grade v.
1.assign a rank or rating to
2.level to the right gradient
3.assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
4.determine the grade of or assign a grade to
