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made the grade

made the grade is the simple past and past participle of make the grade.

Meaning of make the grade

Verb

make the grade (third-person singular simple present makes the grade, present participle making the grade, simple past and past participle made the grade)

  1. (idiomatic) To prove satisfactory; to be successful or worthy of merit.
    • Near-synonym: fit the bill

Questions about made the grade

What is made the grade the simple past and past participle of?
Made the grade is the simple past and past participle of make the grade.

Words near made the grade in the dictionary

  1. made the difference
  2. made the dust fly
  3. made the feathers fly
  4. made the first move
  5. made the fur fly
  6. made the grade
  7. made the headlines
  8. made the news
  9. made the passes
  10. made the perfect the enemy of the good
  11. made the rounds

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