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verb
To introduce (something) little by little, either via discrete phases of increase or (by extension) by continuous gradations; to introduce in phases, or as if by phases (gradually); to begin (something) gradually.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: transitive
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: phase out
verb
introduce gradually
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: phase out
Broader terms: introduce, innovate
History
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