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gradate

[grey-deyt]

verb (used without object)

to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.

verb (used with object)

to cause to gradate.

to arrange in grades.

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Origin:
1745–55; back formation from gradation

Related forms

re·gra·date, verb, -dat·ed, -dat·ing.

un·gra·dat·ed, adjective

un·gra·dat·ing, adjective

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gradate (ɡrəˈdeɪt)

—vb
1.	to change or cause to change imperceptibly, as from one colour, tone, or degree to another
2.	(tr) to arrange in grades or ranks

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