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Definition graduate in American English

graduate verb

verb
/ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪt/
1

to complete your studies at a school such as a high school, college, or university and get a diploma or a degree

Example

He graduated from Yale University in 1936.

Example

one of the first women to graduate in history and languages at the Sorbonne

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2

to give a student a degree or other qualification after a course of study

Example

Universities in Thailand graduate 6,000 engineers each year.

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Example

He eventually graduated from clerical work to his present role.

Example

Some children had graduated to reading books without pictures.

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Definition graduate in American English