to graduate
13
7.2
- verb
- /ˈɡrædʒueɪt/
- Specialized
:
graduar
- The stepwise problem-solving method also provides a graduated, though steep, path to consensus, trust, and mutual reliance.
- graduated cylinder
- graduated scale
Examples
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The other attendant set before them a tray containing three flat wooden cups, graduated in size, nested together.
Fiction book (2000) -
If they weren't discouraged by the simulator, they graduated to the real MRI machine.
Academic text (2006) -
After the white wine was gone, we graduated to whiskey.
Fiction book (2002) -
You just graduated to the next level, Jobe.
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The Abbe began with a simple problem and then moved to ones of graduated difficulty.
Fiction book (1992) -
Well, uh, you can start by measuring 40 milliliters into that graduated cylinder.
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I remember the day I graduated from a tricycle to a shiny new two-wheeler, a big day.
Fiction book (1998) -
To accurately read the temperature, you should graduate the thermometer with precise lines.
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The technician will graduate the measuring cup to ensure it has the correct calibration.
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When using a ruler, it is essential to graduate it so that accurate measurements can be taken.
Synonyms
36
6.0
Adjust a measuring instrument so it gives accurate results
3
4.5
To adjust something to a required size or measurement
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 here it means to put small 'steps' or marks on an instrument. To graduate a measuring tool is to mark regular steps so you can read exact amounts.