Pronunciation: /ˈɡrædʒ.uˌeɪt/

Definitions of graduate

noun A person who has successfully completed a course of study or training, especially a higher education program

Example Sentences

A1 My sister is a graduate of the local high school.

A2 The company is looking to hire recent graduates for entry-level positions.

B1 After completing his degree, he became a graduate of the university.

B2 She is a proud graduate of the prestigious law school.

C1 The graduates of the engineering program have gone on to successful careers in the industry.

C2 As a graduate of the MBA program, he was able to secure a high-paying job at a top company.

verb To successfully complete a course of study or training, especially a higher education program

Example Sentences

A1 I will graduate from high school next year.

A2 She graduated with a degree in biology.

B1 After graduating from college, he started working in marketing.

B2 She graduated top of her class with honors.

C1 He graduated from law school and passed the bar exam on his first try.

C2 Having graduated from a prestigious university, she was offered a job at a top law firm.

Examples of graduate in a Sentence

formal The young woman will officially graduate from university next month.

informal My cousin is finally graduating from college this year.

slang I can't believe I'm about to graduate high school, it feels surreal!

figurative After years of hard work, I feel like I'm ready to graduate to the next level in my career.

Grammatical Forms of graduate

past tense

graduated

plural

graduates

comparative

more graduated

superlative

most graduated

present tense

graduate

future tense

will graduate

perfect tense

have graduated

continuous tense

is graduating

singular

graduate

positive degree

graduated

infinitive

to graduate

gerund

graduating

participle

graduating

Origin and Evolution of graduate

First Known Use: 0015 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'graduate' originated from the Latin word 'gradus', meaning 'step' or 'degree'.
Evolution of the word: Originally used in the 15th century to refer to someone who has completed a degree or course of study, the word 'graduate' has evolved to also encompass the act of receiving a degree or diploma upon completion of a program.