graduate

graduate
I. noun Date: 15th century 1. a holder of an academic degree or diploma 2. a graduated cup, cylinder, or flask II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. holding an academic degree or diploma 2. of, relating to, or engaged in studies beyond the first or bachelor's degree <
graduate school
>
<
a graduate student
>
III. verb (-ated; -ating) Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin graduatus, past participle of graduare, from Latin gradus step, degree Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to grant an academic degree or diploma to b. to be graduated from 2. a. to mark with degrees of measurement b. to divide into grades or intervals 3. to admit to a particular standing or grade intransitive verb 1. to receive an academic degree or diploma 2. to pass from one stage of experience, proficiency, or prestige to a usually higher one 3. to change gradually • graduator noun Usage: In the 19th century the transitive sense (1a) was prescribed; the intransitive <
I graduated from college
>
was condemned. The intransitive prevailed nonetheless, and today it is the sense likely to be prescribed and the newer transitive sense (1b) <
she graduated high school
>
the one condemned. All three are standard. The intransitive is currently the most common, the new transitive the least common.

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Graduate — refers to someone who has been the subject of a Graduation. See also: Alumnus.It may also refer to: * someone who has been awarded a degree by a university or college. *Graduate school, a school that awards advanced degrees. *Graduate student or… …   Wikipedia

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  • Graduate — Grad u*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Graduated}p. pr. & vb. n. {Graduating}.] [Cf. F. graduer. See {Graduate}, n., {Grade}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To mark with degrees; to divide into regular steps, grades, or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Graduate — Grad u*ate, a. [See {Graduate}, n. & v.] Arranged by successive steps or degrees; graduated. [1913 Webster] Beginning with the genus, passing through all the graduate and subordinate stages. Tatham. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • graduate — [n] person who completes education, pursuit alum*, alumnus, baccalaureate, bachelor, collegian, diplomate, doctor, former student, grad, holder, licentiate, master, Ph.D., product, recipient; concept 350 Ant. undergraduate graduate [v1] complete… …   New thesaurus

  • Graduate — Grad u*ate, v. i. 1. To pass by degrees; to change gradually; to shade off; as, sandstone which graduates into gneiss; carnelian sometimes graduates into quartz. [1913 Webster] 2. (Zo[ o]l.) To taper, as the tail of certain birds. [1913 Webster]… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • graduate — verb. There is no problem with the ordinary intransitive meaning (without an object), as in He graduated from Yale in 1994 and She graduated last year. The newer AmE use with the name of the university or college as a kind of adverbial with from… …   Modern English usage

  • graduate — ► NOUN ▪ a person who has been awarded a first academic degree, or (N. Amer. ) a high school diploma. ► VERB 1) successfully complete a degree, course, or (N. Amer. ) high school. 2) (graduate to) move up to (something more advanced). 3) arrange… …   English terms dictionary

  • Graduate — Grad u*ate, n. [LL. graduatus, p. p. of graduare to admit to a degree, fr. L. gradus grade. See {Grade}, n.] 1. One who has received an academical or professional degree; one who has completed the prescribed course of study in any school or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • graduate — index file (arrange), fix (arrange), measure, prefer, promote (advance), sort …   Law dictionary

  • graduate — vb *class, grade, rank, rate, gradate Analogous words: *order, arrange: divide, *separate: *distinguish, differentiate, demarcate, discriminate …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

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