1. (

• rate ,
• rank ,
• range ,
• order ,
• grade ,
• place ,

) assign a rank or rating to; "how would you rank these students?"; "The restaurant is rated highly in the food guide" ;

2. (

• grade

) level to the right gradient ;

3. (

• grade ,
• score ,
• mark

) assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation; "grade tests"; "score the SAT essays"; "mark homework" ;

4. (

• grade

) determine the grade of or assign a grade to ;

1. (

• graded ,
• ranked ,
• stratified ,

) arranged in a sequence of grades or ranks; "stratified areas of the distribution" ;