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Graduate
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Simple meaning
What does Graduate mean?
Graduate means to finish a program of study, or a person who has done so.
Dictionary definition
To complete a course of study; also, a person who has completed a school, college, or training program.
Example sentences
Graduate in a sentence
easy
My cousin will graduate from high school this spring.
medium
The college welcomed each graduate at the ceremony.
hard
Graduate can be a verb when someone finishes school and a noun when it names the person who completed it.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
Opposite words
enrollTo begin or join a course.
drop outTo leave a program before finishing.
Word family
Graduate word family
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Practice 1
What does graduate mean?
GRADUATE means graduate means to finish a program of study, or a person who has done so.
Practice 2
Which sentence uses graduate correctly?
The correct sentence uses graduate in a way that matches its meaning.
Practice 3
Which word is closest in meaning to graduate?
Complete is the closest match for graduate in this context.
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