Meaning & use

Regrade

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To reshape the slope or surface level of land, or to reassess and change an academic grade.

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The crew had to regrade the yard so rainwater would drain away from the house.

The professor agreed to regrade the exam after a student pointed out a scoring error.

A note on using this word

The two common meanings, one about landscaping and one about grading schoolwork, both come from the same idea of adjusting a level or score again.

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