n. the blood group whose red cells carry the A antigen

n. the gradient of a slope or road or other surface; "the road had a steep grade"

n. the height of the ground on which something stands; "the base of the tower was below grade"

n. the basic unit of electric current adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites; "a typical household circuit carries 15 to 50 amps"

n. a metric unit of length equal to one ten billionth of a meter (or 0.0001 micron); used to specify wavelengths of electromagnetic radiation

n. any of several fat-soluble vitamins essential for normal vision; prevents night blindness or inflammation or dryness of the eyes

n. a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality; "a moderate grade of intelligence"; "a high level of care is required"; "it is all a matter of degree"

n. a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance); "she made good marks in algebra"; "grade A milk"; "what was your score on your homework?"

n. a body of students who are taught together; "early morning classes are always sleepy"

n. one-hundredth of a right angle

n. a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; "lumber of the highest grade"

v. transfer one's right to

v. level to the right gradient

v. attribute or give; "She put too much emphasis on her the last statement"; "He put all his efforts into this job"; "The teacher put an interesting twist to the interpretation of the story"

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

v. select something or someone for a specific purpose; "The teacher assigned him to lead his classmates in the exercise"

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

v. make undue claims to having

v. determine the grade of or assign a grade to

v. give an assignment to (a person) to a post, or assign a task to (a person)

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

adj. of domestic animals; improved by selective breeding

adj. at surface level: "a grade crossing"

n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the vertical; "the tower had a pronounced tilt"; "the ship developed a list to starboard"; "he walked with a heavy inclination to the right"

n. degree of deviation from a horizontal plane; "the roof had a steep pitch"

n. the property possessed by a line or surface that departs from the horizontal; "a five-degree gradient"

n. an adequate or large amount; "he had a quantity of ammunition"

n. greatness of magnitude

n. the distance or area or volume over which something extends; "the vast extent of the desert"; "an orchard of considerable extent"

n. the property of relative size or extent (whether large or small); "they tried to predict the magnitude of the explosion"; "about the magnitude of a small pea"

n. magnitude or extent; "a building of vast proportions"

n. a major social class or order of persons regarded collectively as part of the body politic of the country and formerly possessing distinct political rights

n. a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another; "the entrance was guarded by ranks of policemen"

n. the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"

n. position in a social hierarchy; "the British are more aware of social status than Americans are"

n. a state at a particular time; "a condition (or state) of disrepair"; "the current status of the arms negotiations"

n. social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

n. social or financial or professional status or reputation; "of equal standing"; "a member in good standing"

n. a state of being essentially equal or equivalent; equally balanced; "on a par with the best"

n. a stable situation in which forces cancel one another

n. a state of equilibrium

n. a specific identifiable position in a continuum or series or especially in a process; "a remarkable degree of frankness"; "at what stage are the social sciences?"

n. the status of being a champion; "he held the title for two years"

n. proper or designated social situation; "he overstepped his place"; "the responsibilities of a man in his station"; "married above her station"

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

v. attribute or credit to; "We attributed this quotation to Shakespeare"; "People impute great cleverness to cats"

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

v. give out or allot; "We were assigned new uniforms"

v. make smooth or smoother, as if by rubbing; "smooth the surface of the wood"

v. become flat or flatter; "The landscape flattened"

v. lower the pitch of (musical notes)

v. press and smooth with a heated iron; "press your shirts"; "she stood there ironing"

v. reach, make, or come to a decision about something; "We finally decided after lengthy deliberations"

v. mention and identify by name; "name your accomplices!"

v. blame for, make a claim of wrongdoing or misbehavior against; "he charged thee director with indifference"

v. put in a horizontal position; "lay the books on the table"; "lay the patient carefully onto the bed"

v. transfer one's right to

v. to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"

v. take exception to; "She challenged his claims"

v. give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers"

v. give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"

v. transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care"

v. distribute in rations, as in the army; "Cigarettes are rationed"

v. take temporary possession of as a security, by legal authority; "The FBI seized the drugs"; "The customs agents impounded the illegal shipment"; "The police confiscated the stolen artwork"

v. cause to be admitted; of persons to an institution; "After the second episode, she had to be committed"; "he was committed to prison"

v. make an investment; "Put money into bonds"

v. confer a trust upon; "The messenger was entrusted with the general's secret"; "I commit my soul to God"

v. transfer one's right to

v. examine methodically; "screen the suitcases"

v. create and charge with a task or function; "nominate a committee"

v. give a title to someone; make someone a member of the nobility

v. grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"

v. pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives; "Take any one of these cards"; "Choose a good husband for your daughter"; "She selected a pair of shoes from among the dozen the salesgirl had shown her"

v. arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you classify these pottery shards--are they prehistoric?"

v. organize into a code or system, such as a body of law; "Hammurabi codified the laws"

v. deem to be; "She views this quite differently from me"; "I consider her to be shallow"; "I don't see the situation quite as negatively as you do"

v. feel admiration for

v. bestow honor or rewards upon; "Today we honor our soldiers"; "The scout was rewarded for courageous action"

v. regard with feelings of respect and reverence; consider hallowed or exalted or be in awe of; "Fear God as your father"; "We venerate genius"

v. issue a decree; "The King only can decree"

v. announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"

v. pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"

v. put into a certain state; cause to be in a certain state; "set the house afire"

v. group with

adj. (comparative of `good') superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another; "You're a better man than I am, Gunga Din"; "a better coat"; "a better type of car"; "a suit with a better fit"; "a better chance of success"; "produced a better mousetrap"; "she's better in math than in history"

adj. (used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness; "the built liquid detergents"

adj. turned or stirred by plowing or harrowing or hoeing; "tilled land ready for seed"

adj. (of real estate) made more useful and profitable as by building or laying out roads; "condominiums were built on the developed site"

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

adj. on or above the surface of the ground; "aboveground nuclear testing"; "surface instruments for detecting oil deposits"; "surface transportation"

adj. constructed at ground level; "grade-constructed accesses to the freeway"

adj. (of mines and mining) worked from the exposed surface; "opencast mining"; "an opencut iron mine"

adj. pertaining to or occurring on or near the earth's surface; "a surficial geologic deposit"

v. pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; "The suspect was cleared of the murder charges"