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Etymology
L. gradus

Pronunciation
(noun):
*(UK): IPA|/�grædju�t/, SAMPA|/"gr{dju@t/
*(US): AHD|gr�jʹo�o-ĭt, IPA|/�græd�uɪt/, SAMPA|/"gr{dZuIt/
(verb):
*(UK): IPA|/�grædjueɪt/, SAMPA|/"gr{djueIt/
*(US): AHD|gr�jʹo�o-�t, IPA|/�græd�ueɪt/, SAMPA|/"gr{dZueIt/
Category:English heteronyms

Noun
en-noun

#a person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution
#context|US a person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school

Translations
trans-top|from a university
Czech: absolvent m
Finnish: No exact equivalent, check maisteri, valmistua, tutkinto for usage.
French: licencié m, licenciée f
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Italian: laureato m, laureata f
Japanese: Jpan|�業� (Jpan|�������, sotsugy�sei)
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trans-top|US: from a high school
Finnish: ylioppilas
Italian: diplomato m, diplomata f
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Japanese: Jpan|�業� (Jpan|�������, sotsugy�sei)
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Interlingua: graduato m, graduata f
ttbc|Kurdish: derçûyî, perwende, mezûn
ttbc|Spanish: graduado m, graduada f

Verb
en-verb|graduat|ing

#intransitive to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution
#context|intransitive|US to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school
#intransitive to become a graduate, such as at a ceremony of graduation or commencement
#context|transitive|ergative to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
#transitive to mark a scale on (something) so that it can be used for measuring

Translations
trans-top|be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
Finnish: valmistua, suorittaa tutkinto, saada oppiarvo
French: obtenir sa licence#French|licence
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Italian: laurearsi
Japanese: Jpan|�業�� (Jpan|�������, sotsugy�suru)
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trans-top|US: be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
Finnish: suorittaa ylioppilastutkinto
trans-mid
Japanese: Jpan|�業�� (Jpan|�������, sotsugy�suru)
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trans-top|become a graduate at a ceremony
Finnish: valmistua, saada oppiarvo, saada todistus
French: devenir licencié m, devenir licenciée f
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trans-top|transitive: certify (a student) as having earned a degree
Finnish: antaa todistus, myöntää oppiarvo
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trans-top|to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
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Translations to be checked
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ttbc|Interlingua: graduar
ttbc|Kurdish: derçûn, perwende bûn, mezûn bûn
ttbc|Maori: puta#Maori|puta
ttbc|Spanish: graduar

Related terms
grade
graduation

Category:English verbs
Category:English ergative verbs

et:graduate
ko:graduate
io:graduate
id:graduate
ja:graduate
simple:graduate
ta:graduate
te:graduate
vi:graduate
zh:graduate

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