grade

/ɡɹeɪd/

nounverbgrade

Think: “A+ grade” — the word grade ends with “-ade,” like a lemonade you celebrate with.

Yes, it's grade. Remember the long A sound is spelled “a_e” in grADe (silent e at the end).

Definitions

  1. nouna level or rank, especially in school or in a system of quality
  2. nouna score or mark that shows how well someone did on work or a test
  3. verbto give a score or mark to student work
  4. verbto sort or rank by quality

Examples

  • I got a good grade on my spelling test.
  • Our teacher will grade the essays tonight.
  • This road has a steep grade near the top of the hill.

Synonyms

ranklevelscoremarkrating

Antonyms

fail

Translations

ES grado; calificaciónPT série; notaFR niveau; note

Common misspellings

gradgraedgraidegraidgrdaegardegraedegradd

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