Graduate

Graduate

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 Postgraduate Student, a student studying in a graduate school.
*"The Graduate", a novel by Charles Webb made into a film in 1967 directed by Mike Nichols.
*"The Graduate", a 1967 film directed by Mike Nichols based on the novel of the same name by Charles Webb.
*The Graduate (soundtrack), the soundtrack of the film, by Simon & Garfunkel.
*"Graduate" (song), a song by Third Eye Blind .
*Graduate (band), the band that Roland Orzabal and Curt Smith were in before forming Tears for Fears.
*High school graduate, someone who has completed high school (in the U.S.).
*Graduated cylinder, a container with graduated markings used for measuring liquids.


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  • graduate — [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… …   English World dictionary

  • 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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