gradate
(verb) pass imperceptibly from one degree, shade, or tone into another; “The paint on these walls gradates but you don’t see it”
gradate
(verb) arrange according to grades; “These lines are gradated”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gradate (third-person singular simple present gradates, present participle gradating, simple past and past participle gradated)
(ambitransitive) To change imperceptibly from one gradation of tone etc. to another.
(transitive) To arrange in order of grades.
(transitive, chemistry) To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration.
• at grade, at-grade
Source: Wiktionary
Gra"date, v. t. Etym: [See Grade.]
1. To grade or arrange (parts in a whole, colors in painting, etc.), so that they shall harmonize.
2. (Chem.)
Definition: To bring to a certain strength or grade of concentration; as, to gradate a saline solution.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
