grades

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of grade. Use this form when you mean more than one grade.

   The teacher posted the final grades on Monday morning.

   He worked hard to improve his grades this year.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of grade. Use it with he, she, or it.

   She grades the tests every weekend at her kitchen table.

   The city grades the dirt road every spring so cars can drive on it.

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3. 3
   nounplural

   The early school years that come before high school.

   She spent her whole career teaching in the grades before she retired.

   My little brother was still in the grades when I started high school.

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