English verb: gradate | |||
1. | gradate (contact) arrange according to grades | ||
Samples | These lines are gradated. | ||
Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
Broader (hypernym) | arrange, set up | ||
2. | gradate (change) pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another | ||
Samples | The paint on these walls gradates but you don't see it. | ||
Pattern of use | Something ----s | ||
Broader (hypernym) | change | ||