graduate

Pronunciation

verb

• (UK) IPA: /ˈgrædjueɪt/, SAMPA: /"gr{djueIt/
• (US) enPR: grăjʹo͞o-āt, IPA: /ˈgrædʒueɪt/, SAMPA: /"gr{dZueIt/

noun

• (UK) IPA: /ˈgrædjuət/, SAMPA: /"gr{dju@t/
• (US) enPR: grăjʹo͞o-ĭt, IPA: /ˈgrædʒuɪt/, SAMPA: /"gr{dZuIt/

Verb

Plain form graduate

Third-person singular graduates

Past tense graduated

Past participle graduated

Present participle graduating

1. (transitive & intransitive) To get a degree or diploma for a school or university

   Tom graduated from Yale University in 2006.

2. (transitive & intransitive)To change to a new level of skill or activity

   After learning to do front flips, Sally graduated to learning back flips.

3. (transitive & intransitive)To arrange or divide into categories or groups
4. (transitive & intransitive)To divide into intervals, especially for use in measurement

Noun

Singular graduate

Plural graduates

1. Someone who has graduated

   Tom is a graduate of Yale University.

2. A graduated container, such as a cylinder or beaker.

Related words

• grade
• graduation