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单词 gradate
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gradate

[ grey-deyt ]
/ ˈgreɪ deɪt /
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verb (used without object), gra·dat·ed, gra·dat·ing.

to pass by gradual or imperceptible degrees, as one color into another.

verb (used with object), gra·dat·ed, gra·dat·ing.

to cause to gradate.
to arrange in grades.

Origin of gradate

First recorded in 1745–55; back formation from gradation

OTHER WORDS FROM gradate

re·gra·date, verb, re·gra·dat·ed, re·gra·dat·ing.un·gra·dat·ed, adjectiveun·gra·dat·ing, adjective

Words nearby gradate

graciously, grackle, grad, gradability, gradable, gradate, gradatim, gradation, grade, grade cricket, grade crossing
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Example sentences from the Web for gradate

  • As soon as you find you can gradate tolerably with the pen, take an H. or HH.

    The Crown of Wild Olive|John Ruskin
  • Gradate veins: a transverse series of veins, each before or beyond the next.

    Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology|John. B. Smith

British Dictionary definitions for gradate

gradate
/ (ɡrəˈdeɪt) /

verb

to change or cause to change imperceptibly, as from one colour, tone, or degree to another
(tr) to arrange in grades or ranks
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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