gradate: Meaning and Definition of

gra•date

Pronunciation: (grā'dāt), [key]
— v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing.
—v.i.
  1. to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.
—v.t.
  1. to cause to gradate.
  2. to arrange in grades.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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