Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary


Main Entry: 3grad·u·ate
Pronunciation: 'gra-j&-"wAt
Function: verb
Inflected Form(s): -at·ed; -at·ing
Etymology: Medieval Latin graduare, from Latin gradus step, degree
transitive senses
1 a : to grant an academic degree or diploma to b : to be graduated from
2 a : to mark with degrees of measurement b : to divide into grades or intervals
3 : to admit to a particular standing or grade
intransitive senses
1 : to receive an academic degree or diploma
2 : to pass from one stage of experience, proficiency, or prestige to a usually higher one