Meaning of "graduate" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD GRADUATE

From Medieval Latin graduārī to take a degree, from Latin gradus a step.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF GRADUATE

graduate  [ˈɡrædjʊɪt]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF GRADUATE

Graduate is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb graduate in English.

WHAT DOES GRADUATE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Graduate

Graduate refers to someone who has been the subject of a graduation. Graduate may also refer to...

Definition of graduate in the English dictionary

The first definition of graduate in the dictionary is a person who has been awarded a first degree from a university or college. Other definition of graduate is a student who has completed a course of studies at a high school and received a diploma. Graduate is also a container, such as a flask, marked to indicate its capacity.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO GRADUATE

PRESENT

Present

I graduate

you graduate

he/she/it graduates

we graduate

you graduate

they graduate

Present continuous

I am graduating

you are graduating

he/she/it is graduating

we are graduating

you are graduating

they are graduating

Present perfect

I have graduated

you have graduated

he/she/it has graduated

we have graduated

you have graduated

they have graduated

Present perfect continuous

I have been graduating

you have been graduating

he/she/it has been graduating

we have been graduating

you have been graduating

they have been graduating

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I graduated

you graduated

he/she/it graduated

we graduated

you graduated

they graduated

Past continuous

I was graduating

you were graduating

he/she/it was graduating

we were graduating

you were graduating

they were graduating

Past perfect

I had graduated

you had graduated

he/she/it had graduated

we had graduated

you had graduated

they had graduated

Past perfect continuous

I had been graduating

you had been graduating

he/she/it had been graduating

we had been graduating

you had been graduating

they had been graduating

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will graduate

you will graduate

he/she/it will graduate

we will graduate

you will graduate

they will graduate

Future continuous

I will be graduating

you will be graduating

he/she/it will be graduating

we will be graduating

you will be graduating

they will be graduating

Future perfect

I will have graduated

you will have graduated

he/she/it will have graduated

we will have graduated

you will have graduated

they will have graduated

Future perfect continuous

I will have been graduating

you will have been graduating

he/she/it will have been graduating

we will have been graduating

you will have been graduating

they will have been graduating

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would graduate

you would graduate

he/she/it would graduate

we would graduate

you would graduate

they would graduate

Conditional continuous

I would be graduating

you would be graduating

he/she/it would be graduating

we would be graduating

you would be graduating

they would be graduating

Conditional perfect

I would have graduate

you would have graduate

he/she/it would have graduate

we would have graduate

you would have graduate

they would have graduate

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been graduating

you would have been graduating

he/she/it would have been graduating

we would have been graduating

you would have been graduating

they would have been graduating

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you graduate
we let´s graduate
you graduate

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to graduate

Past participle

graduated

Present Participle

graduating

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «GRADUATE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «graduate» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of graduate

advance · arrange · calibrate · classify · gauge · grade · group · measure out · order · pass · proceed · progress · proportion · qualify · range · rank · regulate · sequence · sort

TRANSLATION OF GRADUATE

Find out the translation of graduate to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of graduate from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «graduate» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 毕业生
• Translator English - Spanish: titulado
• English: graduate
• Translator English - Hindi: स्नातक
• Translator English - Arabic: خَرِّيج
• Translator English - Russian: выпускник
• Translator English - Portuguese: formando
• Translator English - Bengali: graduand
• Translator English - French: diplômé
• Translator English - Malay: Graduand
• Translator English - German: Hochschulabsolvent
• Translator English - Japanese: 大学の卒業生
• Translator English - Korean: 대학 졸업생
• Translator English - Javanese: Graduand
• Translator English - Vietnamese: sinh viên đã tốt nghiệp
• Translator English - Tamil: graduand
• Translator English - Marathi: पदवीदान
• Translator English - Turkish: graduand
• Translator English - Italian: laureato
• Translator English - Polish: absolwent
• Translator English - Ukrainian: випускник
• Translator English - Romanian: absolvent
• Translator English - Greek: πτυχιούχος
• Translator English - Afrikaans: gegradueerde
• Translator English - Swedish: akademiker
• Translator English - Norwegian: akademiker

10 QUOTES WITH «GRADUATE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word graduate.

1

Megan Abbott

I wrote my graduate thesis at New York University on hard-boiled fiction from the 1930s and 1940s, so, for about two years, I read nothing but Raymond Chandler, Dashiell Hammett, James Cain and Chester Himes. I developed such a love for this kind of writing.

2

Sidney Altman

I spent eighteen months as a graduate student in physics at Columbia University, waiting unhappily for an opportunity to work in a laboratory and wondering if I should continue in physics.

3

Andrea Anders

Most of my training at graduate school was geared towards drama, so I feel good about it, and I can do it, but it requires a lot more work from me. I feel like with drama... well, with all acting, really, you need to honor the truth of the situation.

4

Fiona Apple

I got all my work done to graduate in two months and then they were like, I'm sorry, you have to take driver's ed. I just kind of went, Oh, forget it.

5

Benigno Aquino III

When I was a congressman, I had occasion to talk to this group of students who were taking their seat. There were about 80 of them and I asked them, 'How many of you will be serving in the country once you graduate?' And, out of the 80, there were two that raised their hands. The rest were thinking of leaving.

6

Margaret Atwood

I was once a graduate student in Victorian literature, and I believe as the Victorian novelists did, that a novel isn't simply a vehicle for private expression, but that it also exists for social examination. I firmly believe this.

7

Tony Blair

Every so often, I feel I should graduate to classical music, properly. But the truth is, I'm more likely to listen to rock music.

8

Rocco Buttiglione

That's possible, and in fact the legislation, the politics should graduate the advantages towards those who have children and give less to those who don't have children.

9

Geoffrey Canada

I want my kids to graduate from high school. But that's not enough. I also want them to go to college. Why? Because rich people's kids go to college. And if that's good enough for them, it's good enough for my kids. Because you know what? College graduates don't tend to go to jail as frequently as nongraduates.

10

Alonzo Church

I was an undergraduate at Princeton, and I was pressed by the math department to go on to graduate school. Actually they gave me fellowships that paid my way, otherwise I would not have been able to continue.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GRADUATE»

Discover the use of graduate in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to graduate and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The Graduate

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Charles Webb, 2002

All the Mathematics You Missed: But Need to Know for ...

An essential resource for advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students in quantitative subjects who need to quickly learn some serious mathematics.

Thomas A. Garrity, 2002

Barron's New GRE Graduate Record Examination

This is the only book you will need to get the score you want on the GRE.

Sharon Green, Ira K. Wolf, 2011

Graduate!: Everything You Need to Succeed After College

"Graduate!" is a complete guide to not just surviving, but thriving and living well after college.

Kristen Gustafson, 2002

A Mathematician's Survival Guide: Graduate School and Early ...

Other AMS titles by Steven Krantz are A Primer of Mathematical Writing and Techniques of Problem Solving.

Steven George Krantz, 2003

Graduate Admissions Essays, Fourth Edition: Write Your Way ...

The book presents 50 sample essays in a comprehensive range of subjects, detailed strategies that have proven successful for some of the most notoriously competitive graduate programs in the country, as well as sample letters of ...

Donald Asher, 2012

University of Chicago Graduate Problems in Physics with ...

Among these are Morrell H. Cohen, Enrico Fermi, Murray Gell-Mann, Roger Hildebrand, Robert S. Mulliken, John Simpson, and Edward Teller.

Jeremiah A. Cronin, 1979

Graduate Attributes, Learning and Employability

This book explains why generic capacities have become so important and argues that the process of acquiring them is both lifelong and developmental.

Paul J. Hager, Susan Holland, 2007

What They Didn't Teach You in Graduate School: 199 Helpful ...

These hints will help you both make a valuable contribution to, and get the most from, academe. And if you are really penurious, persuade a family member or friend to buy this book for you.

Paul Gray, David E. Drew, 2008

Graduate Research: A Guide for Students in the Sciences

Concise, encouraging, and filled with practical information, this book is a step-by-step guide for students in the life, natural, physical, and social-behavioral sciences.

Robert V. Smith, 1998

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GRADUATE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term graduate is used in the context of the following news items.

These 20 schools are responsible for a fifth of all graduate school debt

Getting an advanced degree doesn't come cheap, which is why graduate students carry nearly half of all student debt. But it turns out that a ... «Chicago Tribune, Jul 15»

Services to be held in Connecticut for slain American University …

Sutherland was a recent American University graduate and was headed to meet friends for the holiday. Police have said Spires may have been ... «Washington Post, Jul 15»

Bill aimed to help graduate students risks veto

A bill that would allow University of Hawai'i graduate students to collectively bargain their wages, hours and other compensations may not be ... «The University of Hawaii Kaleo, Jul 15»

Readers moved by Sean's story, as at-risk teen worked to graduate

Sean's story: One New Orleans senior struggles to graduate (video) See and hear Sean Talley's story of redemption in his own words as he ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»

Will Marc Bartra Be the Next Masia Graduate to Leave Barcelona?

Martin Montoya recently became the latest academy graduate to leave the club, albeit on an initial loan deal to Internazionale. He follows a ... «Bleacher Report, Jul 15»

Verona and Cedar Grove students graduate from St. Peter's Prep

Saint Peter's Preparatory School celebrated its 137th commencement at Saint Peter's University June 6. Pictured are the students from Verona ... «NorthJersey.com, Jul 15»

Exeter University graduate dominatrix asks for money to move sex …

An Exeter University graduate turned dominatrix whose sex dungeon sparked noise complaints by neighbours is asking for money from her ... «Exeter Express and Echo, Jul 15»

Actress and Boston University graduate crowned Miss USA

Jordan, 26, an actress and graduate of Boston University, won the 64th pageant after deftly answering a question about the nation's next ... «Times of Oman, Jul 15»

Carter graduate Garrett Reynolds getting 'new opportunity' with the …

The Carter High School graduate soon begins the 2015 season with his third NFL team, the St. Louis Rams. After spending his first five years in ... «Knoxville News Sentinel, Jul 15»

UO graduate pioneers new musical genre with his harmonica

On July 11, Powers, a University of Oregon graduate and professional harmonica player, played with several other musicians as the ensemble ... «Oregon Daily Emerald, Jul 15»