measure vs grade

measure and grade both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
measure	Yes	No	Yes	No
grade	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, grade is a hyponym of measure; that is, grade is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than measure:

measure: evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of
grade: assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation

Other hyponyms of measure include mark, score, rate, value, standardise, standardize, reassess, reevaluate, censor, praise.

measure (noun)	grade (noun)
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify	a variety of cattle produced by crossbreeding with a superior breed
the act or process of assigning numbers to phenomena according to a rule	a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal	the gradient of a slope or road or other surface
measuring instrument having a sequence of marks at regular intervals; used as a reference in making measurements	the height of the ground on which something stands
a container of some standard capacity that is used to obtain fixed amounts of a substance	a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
musical notation for a repeating pattern of musical beats	a degree of ablaut
(prosody) the accent in a metrical foot of verse	a body of students who are taught together
a statute in draft before it becomes law	one-hundredth of a right angle
a basis for comparison; a reference point against which other things can be evaluated	a relative position or degree of value in a graded group

measure (verb)	grade (verb)
express as a number or measure or quantity	determine the grade of or assign a grade to
determine the measurements of something or somebody, take measurements of	assign a rank or rating to
evaluate or estimate the nature, quality, ability, extent, or significance of	assign a grade or rank to, according to one's evaluation
have certain dimensions	level to the right gradient