graduate: meaning and words from its letters
8 letters · 10 letter points · starts with G · ends with E
Meaning of graduate
noun
A person who is recognized as having completed any of various levels of education. A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
Example: If the government wants graduates to stay in the country, they should offer more incentives.
- Canada, Philippines, US
A person who is recognized as having completed any of various levels of education. A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.
Example: If the school board wants a higher percentage of students to become graduates, they should improve their remedial help for underachieving students.
A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring.
Listed forms: graduates.
Source: Wiktionary — graduate.
adj
graduated, arranged by degrees
holding an academic degree
relating to an academic degree
Source: Wiktionary — graduate.
verb
- ergative, intransitive
To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
Example: The man graduated in 1967.
- proscribed, transitive
To be certified as having earned a degree from; to graduate from (an institution).
Example: Trisha graduated college.
- transitive
To certify (a student) as having earned a degree
Example: Indiana University graduated the student.
- transitive
To mark (something) with degrees; to divide into regular steps or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc.
Listed forms: graduates, graduating, graduated.
Source: Wiktionary — graduate.
Adapted from Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki.org. Selected senses and forms; quotations omitted. Definition text is CC BY-SA 4.0.
Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for graduate.
adjective
of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree
noun
a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university)
verb
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
- calibrate
- fine-tune
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is graduate in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
|---|---|
| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of graduate
G(2) + R(1) + A(1) + D(2) + U(1) + A(1) + T(1) + E(1) = 10 points.
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Anagrams of graduate
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
No other single-word anagram was found in our standard list.
Shorter words from graduate
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