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graduate
What does graduate mean?
graduate (verb): receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Where does graduate come from?
From Middle English graduaten (“to graduate”), from (adjective) graduat(e) (also used as the past participle of graduaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to graduate
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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to transfer goods or provide services in exchange for money
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receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
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to start, to initiate or take the first step into something
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to come into physical contact, or to be in physical contact
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