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graduate

/ˈɡɹæd͡ʒuɪt/noun, verb, adjective3 syllables

Graduate means: of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree.

Synonyms for graduate6

noun, as in a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

alum, grad

verb, as in make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

calibrate, fine-tune

adjective, as in of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

postgraduate, high

What does graduate mean?6

adjective

1

of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree“graduate courses”

noun

1

a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

2

a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts

verb

1

make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring“calibrate an instrument”

2

receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; completion of a course or training“She graduated in 1990”

3

confer an academic degree upon“This school graduates 2,000 students each year”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with graduate?1

five syllables

undergraduate
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Graduate in a sentence

  • He will pass his exams, become a graduate student, and continue his studies.AlanF_US
  • Apparently, he's not about to go to graduate school.AlanF_US
  • In the lab, two graduate students were waiting for me.sergiomelo
  • If you fail this class, you won't be able to graduate.CK
  • I've worked with many people over the last few years, including several graduate students.SHamp
  • If you pass this test, you could graduate next month.Trailsend
  • As technology changes, the skills a person possesses upon graduating often become outdated.Hybrid
  • Graduating from university without studying is a victory, isn't it?Scott

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of graduate

as a noun

plural
graduates

as a verb

past tense
graduated
present participle
graduating
third-person singular
graduates
past participle
graduated