graduate

grad-u-ate · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A person who has successfully completed a course of study or training, especially at a university.

  2. 2.

    To successfully complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma.

  3. 3.

    (US) A person who has completed high school.

  4. 4.

    To progress to a more advanced level or stage.

  5. 5.

    To mark with degrees or gradations.

Forms

plural: graduates

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    graduate school — a school for advanced academic study beyond the bachelor's degree
  • •
    graduate with honors — to complete studies with distinction
  • •
    postgraduate — relating to studies beyond graduation

Related words

Antonyms: dropout, undergraduate
See also: degree, graduation, university
Synonyms: alumnus, degree holder

Etymology

From Medieval Latin graduatus ("having taken a degree"), past participle of graduari ("to take a degree"), from Latin gradus ("step, degree").