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Definition graduate in British English

graduate verb

verb
/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/
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 finish your studies at a high school

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3

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

Some children had graduated to reading books without pictures.

Example

He eventually graduated from clerical work to his present role.

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Definition graduate in British English