■ noun 'gradʒʊət , -djʊət a person who has been awarded a first academic degree, or ( N. Amer. ) a high-school diploma.
■ verb 'gradʒʊeɪt , -djʊeɪt
1》 successfully complete a degree, course, or ( N. Amer. ) high school.
↘ N. Amer. confer a degree or other academic qualification on.
2》 ( ~ to ) move up to (something more advanced).
3》 arrange or mark out in gradations.
4》 change gradually.
Derivatives
graduation noun
Origin
ME: from med. L. graduat- '~d', from graduare 'take a degree', from L. gradus 'degree, step'.