graduate

/ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪt/

nounverbgrad · u · ate

Think: “GRAD + U + ATE” — you (U) graduate after you ate cake at the ceremony.

Yes, it's graduate. Don’t swap the middle vowels: it’s **grad-u-ate** (…**u-a**…), not *grad-a-uate*.

Definitions

  1. nouna person who has completed a course of study or earned a degree or diploma from a school, college, or university.
  2. verbto complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma.
  3. verbto move up to a higher level, grade, or stage.

Examples

  • “After she finished her final exams, she will graduate in June.”
  • “The graduate thanked his teachers during the ceremony.”
  • “When you master these skills, you can graduate to more advanced projects.”

Synonyms

alumnusdegree holderfinishcompleteadvance

Antonyms

drop outfail

Translations

ES graduarse; graduado/aPT formar-se; graduado/aFR diplômé(e) ; obtenir son diplôme

Common misspellings

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