to graduate
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2.7
- verb
- /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪt/
:
graduarse
- Anderson was probably the first woman to graduate from the Naval School of Music.
- graduate from college
- graduate from university
- graduate from an institution
My name is Alana, and I graduated college a year ago.
- My name is Alana, and I graduated college a year ago.
- And yet these nurses graduated college deeply, deeply in debt.
- Students must pass the USMLE in order to graduate from medical school.
- Yeah, I did this, started this the day I graduated college, actually.
- So when you graduate, you're on your own.
- So as I think back to my career after graduating, I had three jobs.
- So she went back to school, She graduated, had support, had medication.
- And then Jazzy just graduated from Come on.
Examples
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In order to graduate, you must complete all required courses and pass the final exams.
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How many years has it been since you graduated from high school?
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And, you know, some students graduate and then keep coming back.
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In a few months, you graduate, do whatever you want.
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Then you graduate, or you move, or... the real world hits you.
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I would like to attend the University of Southern California and graduate with a degree in social work.
Academic text (2015) -
What correspondence school did you graduate from?
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Well, I graduated from Smith last year.
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Two years later, I graduated with honors.
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My name is Elonia Butler, and I recently graduated from Sacred Heart Cathedral Prep.
Academic text (2008)
Synonyms
34
2.8
To finish studies at a college or university and get a diploma
Phrasal Verbs
Compounds
75
2.5
A student who studies for a master's or PhD after finishing a bachelor's degree
- Specialized
A person who finished nursing school training but is not yet licensed to work as a nurse
Surface Forms
Etymology
Graduate comes from the Latin gradus, meaning 'step', and originally meant to move up a step. To graduate is to finish a course and move up to the next stage in study or work.