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graduated

v.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈɡɹædʒəˌweɪtɪd// UK //ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪtɪd// grad·u·at·ed Archaic

v. to successfully finish your studies at a school, college, or university and receive a degree or diploma.

v. to complete an academic degree or course of study successfully. Intransitive when followed by 'from'; transitive when the institution is the subject.


SIMPLE

She will graduate from university next summer.

CONTEXTUAL

After four years of hard work, he finally graduated with honors in mechanical engineering.

COMPLEX

The university graduated over five thousand students during the spring commencement ceremony, marking a record high for the institution.

Synonyms
Usage

When used intransitively, it requires the preposition 'from' before the institution. When used transitively, the institution is the subject and the student is the object.

Pitfall

I graduated university in 2020I graduated from university in 2020In standard English, the verb requires the preposition 'from' when the student is the subject.

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