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ag·grade
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verb (used with object),
ag·grad·ed,
ag·grad·ing.
Physical Geography
.
to raise the
grade
or level of (a river valley, a stream bed, etc.) by depositing detritus, sediment, or the like.
Compare
degrade
.
Origin:
1895–1900;
ag-
+
grade
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ag·gra·da·tion
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ʃən
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noun
ag·gra·da·tion·al,
adjective
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aggrade
(əˈɡreɪd)
—
vb
(
tr
) Compare
degrade
to build up the level of (any land surface) by the deposition of sediment
aggradation
—
n
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