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 | ||