gradate

/ˌgreɪˈdeɪt/
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Other forms: gradated; gradating; gradates

Definitions of gradate
  1. verb
    arrange according to grades
    “These lines are gradated”
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    type of:
    arrange, set up
    put into a proper or systematic order
  2. verb
    pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another
    “The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it”
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    type of:
    change
    undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature
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