English dictionary
graduate
adjectivePronunciation
ˈɡɹædjuət
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
noun
- a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts
noun
- a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
verb
- make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
verb
- confer an academic degree upon
verb
- receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; completion of a course or training
Example sentences
graduate courses
calibrate an instrument
graduate a cylinder
This school graduates 2,000 students each year
She graduated in 1990