Also means
to describe as, to rate
Usage Note
Calificar is used both in academic contexts ('to grade, to mark') and in broader discourse ('to describe as, to label'): calificaron el acto de terrorismo = 'they described the act as terrorism'. Note the spelling change in the preterite: califiqué (c → qu before e). The noun form is calificación ('grade, qualification, description').
Examples
"El profesor calificó los exámenes ayer."
Natural Translation
The teacher graded the exams yesterday.
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