graduating

4 definitions • 4 examples

present participle of

to complete a first university degree successfully:

graduate from Lorna graduated from Freiburg University.

graduate with honours in Tom has just graduated with first-class honours in psychology.

to complete school, college, or university successfully:

graduate from After he graduated from high school, he joined the Army.

to move forward or improve:

graduate from something to something She graduated from being a secretary to running her own department.