graduate

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A person who is recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.“If the government wants graduates to stay in the country they should offer more incentives.”
A person who is recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school.
A person who is recognized as having completed any level of education.
A graduated (marked) cup or other container, thus fit for measuring.

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.“The man graduated in 1967.”
To be certified as having earned a degree from; to graduate from (an institution).“Trisha graduated college.”
To certify (a student) as having earned a degree“Indiana University graduated the student.”
To mark (something) with degrees; to divide into regular steps or intervals, as the scale of a thermometer, a scheme of punishment or rewards, etc.