graduate

• one who has completed a course of study and received a degree or diploma (i.e. at a university or college); glass vessel for measuring liquids
complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma (as from a university or college); organize, arrange in grades; change gradually; grant a degree to one who has completed a course of study; divide into degrees, mark with degrees
having a degree or diploma; concerning studies beyond a bachelor's degree
a graduate is a student who has successfully completed a first degree at a university or college.
in the united states, a graduate is a student who has successfully completed high school or another educational course.
graduate students are students who have a first degree and are studying for a higher one.
when a student graduates, he or she has successfully completed a degree course at a university or college and receives a certificate that shows this.
in the united states, when someone graduates, they have successfully completed high school and receive a certificate or diploma that shows this.
if you graduate from one thing to another, you go from a less important job or position to a more important one.
see also graduated.