graduate

B1
Noun
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

Example Sentences
  • If the government wants graduates to stay in the country they should offer more incentives.
2 Definition

A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.

3 Definition

A person who is recognized as having completed any level of education.

4 Definition

A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring.

Verb
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

Example Sentences
  • The man graduated in 1967.
2 Definition

To be certified as having earned a degree from; to graduate from (an institution).

Example Sentences
  • Trisha graduated college.
3 Definition

To certify (a student) as having earned a degree

Example Sentences
  • Indiana University graduated the student.
4 Definition

To mark (something) with degrees; to divide into regular steps or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc.

5 Definition

To change gradually.

Example Sentences
  • sandstone which graduates into gneiss; carnelian sometimes graduates into quartz
6 Definition

To prepare gradually; to arrange, temper, or modify by degrees or to a certain degree; to determine the degrees of.

Example Sentences
  • to graduate the heat of an oven
7 Definition

To bring to a certain degree of consistency, by evaporation, as a fluid.

8 Definition

To taper, as the tail of certain birds.

Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

Graduated, arranged by degrees

2 Definition

Holding an academic degree

3 Definition

Relating to an academic degree