graduate

/ɡɹˈadjuːət/

/ˈɡɹædʒəˌweɪt/, /ˈɡɹædʒəwət/, /ˈɡɹædʒuˌeɪt/, /ˈɡɹædʒuwət/

to graduate

MAIN VERB

to finish a university or college degree successfully, particularly the first degree

confer an academic degree upon

make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

synonyms : calibrate

Graduate

a person who has completed the requirements for a degree from a university or college and has been awarded it

synonyms : alum

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

graduate

(of a person) having completed studies beyond a bachelor's degree, such as a master's or doctoral degree

Examples

1. My brother graduated from university yesterday.

2. I will graduate from university next year with a degree in psychology.

3. Graduating from college was her ultimate destination after years of hard work and dedication.

4. She followed a different path after graduating from college.