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graduate
[ noun adjective graj-oo-it, -eyt; verb graj-oo-eyt ]
noun
- a person who has received a degree or diploma on completing a course of study, as in a university, college, or school.
- a student who holds the bachelor's or the first professional degree and is studying for an advanced degree.
- a graduated cylinder, used for measuring.
adjective
- of, relating to, or involved in academic study beyond the first or bachelor's degree:
graduate courses in business; a graduate student.
- having an academic degree or diploma:
a graduate engineer.
verb (used without object)
- to receive a degree or diploma on completing a course of study (often followed by from ):
She graduated from college in 1985.
- to pass by degrees; change gradually.
verb (used with object)
- to confer a degree upon, or to grant a diploma to, at the close of a course of study, as in a university, college, or school:
Cornell graduated eighty students with honors.
- Informal. to receive a degree or diploma from:
She graduated college in 1950.
- to arrange in grades or gradations; establish gradation in.
- to divide into or mark with degrees or other divisions, as the scale of a thermometer.
graduate
noun
- a person who has been awarded a first degree from a university or college
- ( as modifier )
a graduate profession
- a student who has completed a course of studies at a high school and received a diploma
- a container, such as a flask, marked to indicate its capacity
verb
- to receive or cause to receive a degree or diploma
- tr to confer a degree, diploma, etc upon
- tr to mark (a thermometer, flask, etc) with units of measurement; calibrate
- tr to arrange or sort into groups according to type, quality, etc
- introften foll byto to change by degrees (from something to something else)
Usage Note
Derived Forms
- ˈˌٴǰ, noun
Other Word Forms
- u·tǰ noun
- ԴDz·u·ٱ noun
- p·u·ٱ noun
- ܲ·u·iԲ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of graduate1
Example Sentences
Nichols' has even enlisted a team of graduate student researchers in Amsterdam and postdocs to assist in reviewing the estimates.
Martiz, according to the city, graduated from South Gate High School in 2004 and holds a double bachelor’s degree in government and American studies from Smith College.
Canterbury Christ Church University is also phasing out its English Literature degree after current students graduate.
The clinic Da Lan says scammed her had previously been reported by other graduates and exposed by local media, but it remains open and is still recruiting for the same role.
He was born in England and after graduating from Oxford, Hilton worked in politics and advertising.
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