gradate
/ˈɡreɪdeɪt/
verb
- To change or pass gradually from one shade, tone, or stage to another.
- The sunset began to gradate from bright orange to deep purple as the evening wore on.
- The artist used a brush to gradate the blue sky into a soft pink horizon.
- In the design, the colors gradate from dark green at the bottom to pale yellow at the top.
- To arrange or divide into grades or steps.
- We need to gradate the training program so beginners start with simple tasks.
- The company decided to gradate the pay scale according to years of experience.
- The teacher helped the students gradate their assignments by difficulty level.