graduate
1Graduate — 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… …
2graduate — [gra′jo͞o it; ] for v. [ gra′jo͞o āt΄] n. [< ML graduatus, pp. of graduare, to graduate < L gradus: see GRADE] 1. a person who has completed a course of study at a school or college and has received a degree or diploma 2. a flask, tube, or… …
3Graduate — 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… …
4Graduate — 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] …
5graduate — [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… …
6Graduate — 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]… …
7graduate — 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… …
8graduate — ► 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… …
9Graduate — 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… …
10graduate — index file (arrange), fix (arrange), measure, prefer, promote (advance), sort …