graduate
/ˈɡrædʒuət/
verb
- To successfully complete a course of study at a school, college, or university and receive a degree or diploma.
- Many students graduate in four years, but some take longer.
- She graduated with honors in biology.
- He will graduate from high school next spring.
- To move up to a higher level, stage, or position, often after completing a lower level.
- The company helps interns graduate to full-time employees.
- After two years in the junior league, she graduated to the professional team.
- He graduated from washing dishes to becoming the head chef.
- To mark a measuring instrument (such as a thermometer or ruler) with divisions or intervals.
- The thermometer is graduated in degrees Celsius.
- The measuring cup is graduated with lines for cups and milliliters.
- The ruler is graduated in both inches and centimeters.
noun
- A person who has successfully completed a course of study, especially at a college or university, and received a degree or diploma.
- The company hires many recent graduates for entry-level positions.
- She is a graduate of Harvard University with a degree in economics.
- As a graduate, he felt proud to finally have his diploma.
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adjective
- Relating to or intended for students who have completed a bachelor's degree and are pursuing further study (e.g., a master's or doctorate).
- The university offers several graduate courses in data science.
- She is applying to graduate programs in engineering.
- He received a graduate certificate in project management.
- Having completed a course of study and received a degree or diploma.
- The company prefers to hire graduate nurses for this position.
- The graduate class of 2020 had a virtual ceremony.
- He is a graduate student in the physics department.