A person who has successfully completed a course of study or training, especially a person who has been awarded an undergraduate or first academic degree.

After four years of hard work, she finally became a graduate of the university.

A graduated container, such as a measuring cup or cylinder, used for measuring liquids.

The chemist used a graduate to measure the precise amount of liquid needed for the experiment.

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To successfully complete an academic degree, course of training, or high school.

She will graduate from college next spring.

To mark a container with a scale of measurement.

The laboratory technician will graduate the cylinder to ensure accurate measurements.

To move or progress to a new level, stage, or grade.

After gaining confidence on the bunny slope, she graduated to the intermediate runs.

To award an academic degree or diploma to (someone).

The university graduated more than two thousand students last year.