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present tense form of class (3rd person singular).
plural of class.

classes

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All (4) Noun (3) Verb (1)

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kind, sort, category n.
societal group, background n.
group in school n.
categorize v.

NOUN

kind, sort, category

Synonyms

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collection degree department division family grade league rank school style

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branch brand breed cast caste character classification color denomination description designation distinction domain estate feather frame genre genus grain grouping hierarchy humor ilk kidney make mold name nature order origin property province quality range rate sect section selection set source species sphere standing status stripe suit temperament value variety

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effect end result whole

NOUN

societal group, background

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circle club company degree family grade league place position

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ancestry birth bourgeoisie breed caliber caste clan clique condition connection coterie derivation descent estate extraction genealogy hierarchy influence intelligentsia lineage moiety nobility origin pedigree pigeonhole prestige quality sect source sphere standing state station status stock strain stratum tier title

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cultural level pecking order social rank the right stuff

Antonyms

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unemployment

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conclusion consequence death effect end outgrowth result

NOUN

group in school

Synonyms

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course division grade room seminar session study subject

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academy colloquium form homeroom line recitation section seminary subdivision

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course of study lecture group quiz group round table study group

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whole

VERB

categorize

Synonyms

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account allot appraise assess assign assort brand classify codify consider designate divide evaluate gauge grade group hold identify judge mark part pigeonhole rank rate reckon regard score separate

Antonyms

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abandon combine connect disbelieve disorganize disregard ignore join keep neglect retain scatter unite

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classes

To be sure, there’s the potential for backlash from air travelers, who are already awash with several fare classes.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

The shift at Michigan, among the nation’s largest and best-known public universities, comes as schools wrestle with grade inflation and the need for remedial instruction for freshmen ill-prepared for college-level classes.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026

Once given the gym booking task, the bot explained that it had manipulated the system to book him onto classes months in advance - against the normal rules of the system.

From BBC ● Aug. 11, 2026

The girls -- who help others in their building with their homework -- have recently started going to classes outside in secret.

From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026

Maggie Fox was used to managing difficult men of the middle and upper classes, whether drunk, rude, or simply full of themselves.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock