graduate is the dictionary form of graduater Definition of graduate
graduate has definitions from the field of education
1
[ verb ] (education) receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

Examples

"She graduated in 1990"

2
[ noun ] (education) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)

Synonyms

alumna alum grad alumnus

3
[ adjective ] of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

Synonyms

postgraduate

Examples

"graduate courses"

4
[ verb ] (education) confer an academic degree upon; 'This school graduates 2,000 students each year"
5
[ 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
6
[ verb ] make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

Synonyms

calibrate fine-tune

Examples

"calibrate an instrument" "graduate a cylinder"

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