graduated

grad-u-at-ed · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of "graduate"; successfully completed a course of study.

  2. 2.

    Marked with degrees or gradations; arranged in a series of levels.

  3. 3.

    Progressed to a more advanced level.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    graduated cylinder — a measuring container marked with gradations
  • •
    graduated tax — a tax that increases with income levels

Related words

Antonyms: dropped out, failed
See also: graduate, graduating, graduation
Synonyms: completed, finished, passed

Etymology

Past tense of "graduate," from Medieval Latin graduatus ("having taken a degree").