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verb

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1. To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

   Example: The man graduated in 1967.

2. To be certified as having earned a degree from; to graduate from (an institution).

   Example: Trisha graduated college.

3. To certify (a student) as having earned a degree

   Example: Indiana University graduated the student.

4. 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.