/ Dictionary / Index G gradate: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: gra•date Pronunciation: (grā'dāt), [key] — v., -dat•ed, -dat•ing. —v.i. to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another. —v.t. to cause to gradate. to arrange in grades. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: gradate (Thesaurus) gradable gradatim Related Content Daily Word Quiz: stringent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language