graduate

(noun) a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university). Synonyms: alumnus, alumna, alum, grad.

(noun) a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts.

(verb) receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies. Examples: "She graduated in 1990."

(verb) confer an academic degree upon. Examples: "This school graduates 2,000 students each year."

(verb) make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring. Synonyms: calibrate, fine-tune. Examples: "Calibrate an instrument." "Graduate a cylinder."

(adj) of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree. Synonyms: graduate(prenominal), postgraduate. Examples: "Graduate courses."