verb / noun · neutral
graduate
UK/ˈɡrædjuət/US/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/GRAD·u·ate
Band 5-6speakingtask2
As a verb: to complete a degree program; as a noun: a person who has completed a degree.
Examples
“She graduated from university last summer.”
“Many graduates find it hard to get a job right away.”
“He plans to graduate with honours next year.”
Band 8 sentence
“He graduated from a top university with first-class honours and immediately began postgraduate research.”
Collocations
- graduate from university
- graduate with a degree
- a graduate in engineering
Word family
graduate verb / noungraduation nounpostgraduate adjective / noun
Common mistakes
I am graduated from university.→I graduated from university.
I graduated in University last year.→I graduated from university last year.
Say it for a higher band
5finish→6complete→7+graduate
Synonyms
finish
complete (a degree)
Easily confused
graduation
“Her graduation ceremony was held in June.”
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