graduate Synonyms

graduate Meaning

Wordnet

graduate (n)

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

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

Wordnet

graduate (v)

receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies

confer an academic degree upon

make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

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graduate (s)

of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree

Webster

graduate (n.)

To mark with degrees; to divide into regular steps, grades, or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc.

To admit or elevate to a certain grade or degree; esp., in a college or university, to admit, at the close of the course, to an honorable standing defined by a diploma; as, he was graduated at Yale College.

To prepare gradually; to arrange, temper, or modify by degrees or to a certain degree; to determine the degrees of; as, to graduate the heat of an oven.

To bring to a certain degree of consistency, by evaporation, as a fluid.

One who has received an academical or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study in any school or institution of learning.

A graduated cup, tube, or flask; a measuring glass used by apothecaries and chemists. See under Graduated.

Webster

graduate (v. i.)

To pass by degrees; to change gradually; to shade off; as, sandstone which graduates into gneiss; carnelian sometimes graduates into quartz.

To taper, as the tail of certain birds.

To take a degree in a college or university; to become a graduate; to receive a diploma.

Webster

graduate (n. & v.)

Arranged by successive steps or degrees; graduated.

graduate Sentence Examples

  1. The university graduates are eager to embark on their professional journeys.
  2. The graduate program provided her with invaluable knowledge and skills.
  3. The high school graduates celebrated their achievement with a grand ceremony.
  4. The graduate school thesis was an extensive and demanding project.
  5. The graduate's resume showcased their qualifications and experience.
  6. The graduate student was supported by a dedicated mentor.
  7. The graduate assistant helped to facilitate classes and research.
  8. The graduate degree opened doors to new career opportunities.
  9. The graduate alumni association provides networking and support.
  10. The graduate's work made a significant contribution to their field.

FAQs About the word graduate

a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university), a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (c

postgraduate, educational, scholarly,collegiate, educative, bookish, nerdish, geeky, donnish, professorial

noneducational, noncollegiate, extracurricular, noncollegiate, noneducational, nonacademic,nonacademic, extracurricular, unscholarly, cocurricular

The university graduates are eager to embark on their professional journeys.

The graduate program provided her with invaluable knowledge and skills.

The high school graduates celebrated their achievement with a grand ceremony.

The graduate school thesis was an extensive and demanding project.