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May 26, 2012
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Synonyms for graduate

Noun

1. alumnus, alumna, alum, graduate, grad, scholar, scholarly person, student
usage: a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
2. graduate, measuring instrument, measuring system, measuring device
usage: a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts

Verb

1. graduate, receive, have
usage: receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies; "She graduated in 1990"
2. graduate, confer, bestow
usage: confer an academic degree upon; "This school graduates 2,000 students each year"
3. calibrate, graduate, fine-tune, adjust, set, correct
usage: make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring; "calibrate an instrument"; "graduate a cylinder"

Adjective

1. graduate(prenominal), postgraduate, high (vs. low)
usage: of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree; "graduate courses"
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