Main Entry:

²grade

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

grad·ed; grad·ing

Date:

1659

transitive verb1 a: to arrange in grades : sort b: to arrange in a scale or series c: to assign to a grade or assign a grade to2: to level off to a smooth horizontal or sloping surfaceintransitive verb1 a: to form a series b: blend2: to be of a particular grade

— grad·able \ˈgrā-də-bəl\ adjective