Graduate ( verb , noun )

(As a verb)

Graduate ( verb )

1. To receive an academic degree or diploma.
2. To complete a course of study.
3. To pass from one stage or level to another.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin graduat- "proceeded by degrees", from the verb graduare, from gradus "step, degree".

Examples:

1. He graduated from Harvard.
2. She graduated high school.
3. He graduated college with honors.
4. She graduated from nursing school.
5. He graduated with a degree in engineering.

(As a noun)

Graduate ( noun )

1. To receive an academic degree or diploma.
2. To complete a course of study.
3. To pass from one stage or level to another.

Origin:

Late middle english: from latin graduat- "proceeded by degrees", from the verb graduare, from gradus "step, degree".

Examples:

1. He graduated from Harvard.
2. She graduated high school.
3. He graduated college with honors.
4. She graduated from nursing school.
5. He graduated with a degree in engineering.