English · Culture & Society
graduate
/ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/
[/ˈɡrædʒ.u.eɪt/]
to complete a degree
Intermediateverb
Definition
To graduate is to successfully finish a course of study and receive a qualification. As a noun, a graduate is a person who has done so.
Example
He will graduate from university next summer.
He will graduate from university next summer.
Etymology
From Latin 'graduari' meaning to take a degree.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for completing a degree or higher qualification.