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From Middle English graduat(e) (“(noun) a graduate of a university; (adjective) graduate, having graduated”, also used as the past participle of graduaten (“to graduate”)), borrowed from Medieval Latin graduātus (“graduated, graduate”), perfect passive participle of graduō (“to graduate”) (see -ate (adjective-forming suffix)), from gradus (“step”) + -ō (verb-forming suffix). The noun is originally derived within Latin from the adjective via substantivization, see -ate (noun-forming suffix). Sense 10 of the verb, relating to Japanese entertainment, is a semantic loan from Japanese 卒業 (sotsugyō).

From Middle English graduaten (“to graduate”), from (adjective) graduat(e) (also used as the past participle of graduaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Medieval Latin graduātus, see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and Etymology 1 for more.

156 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Bulgarian: дипломиран (diplomiran) — holding an academic degree
• Hungarian: posztgraduális — holding an academic degree
• Bulgarian: дипломен (diplomen) — relating to an academic degree
• Hungarian: posztgraduális — relating to an academic degree
• Hungarian: doktori — relating to an academic degree
• Arabic: خِرِّيج (ḵirrīj) — from a university
• Arabic: خِرِّيجَة (ḵirrīja) — from a university
• Armenian: շրջանավարտ (šrǰanavart) — from a university
• Bulgarian: абсолвент (absolvent) — from a university
• Bulgarian: възпитаник (vǎzpitanik) — from a university
• Bulgarian: висши́ст (visšíst) — from a university
• Chinese Mandarin: 畢業生 /毕业生 (bìyèshēng) — from a university
• Czech: absolvent — from a university
• Danish: akademiker — from a university
• Dutch: afgestudeerde — from a university
• Finnish: yliopistosta valmistunut — from a university
• Finnish: kandidaatti — from a university
• Finnish: maisteri — from a university
• French: licencié — from a university
• French: licenciée — from a university
• French: diplômé — from a university
• French: diplômée — from a university
• Galician: graduado — from a university
• Galician: licenciado — from a university
• German: Absolvent — from a university
• German: Absolventin — from a university
• Hindi: स्नातक (snātak) — from a university
• Irish: céimí — from a university
• Italian: laureato — from a university
• Italian: laureata — from a university
• Japanese: 卒業生 (sotsugyōsei) — from a university
• Kazakh: түлек (tülek) — from a university
• Korean: 졸업생 (joreopsaeng) — from a university
• Latin: graduatus — from a university
• Latin: graduata — from a university
• Macedonian: апсолве́нт (apsolvént) — from a university
• Macedonian: апсолве́нтка (apsolvéntka) — from a university
• Macedonian: дипло́мец (diplómec) — from a university
• Macedonian: дипло́мка (diplómka) — from a university
• Macedonian: виши́ст (višíst) — from a university
• Macedonian: виши́стка (višístka) — from a university
• Malay: siswazah — from a university
• Manx: keimee — from a university
• Māori: kiriwhakapōtae — from a university
• Persian: فارغالتحصیل (fâreġ-ol-tahsil) — from a university
• Polish: absolwent — from a university
• Polish: absolwentka — from a university
• Portuguese: graduado — from a university
• Russian: выпускни́к (vypuskník) — from a university
• Russian: выпускни́ца (vypuskníca) — from a university
• Russian: диплома́нт (diplománt) — from a university
• Russian: диплома́нтка (diplomántka) — from a university
• Lower Sorbian: absolwent — from a university
• Lower Sorbian: absolwentka — from a university
• Spanish: graduado — from a university
• Spanish: graduada — from a university
• Spanish: graduados — from a university
• Telugu: పట్టభద్రుడు (paṭṭabhadruḍu) — from a university
• Turkish: mezun — from a university
• Ukrainian: випускни́к (vypusknýk) — from a university
• Ukrainian: випускни́ця (vypusknýcja) — from a university
• Yiddish: אַביטוריענט (abituryent) — from a university
• Yiddish: אַבסאָלווענט (absolvent) — from a university
• Armenian: շրջանավարտ (šrǰanavart) — US: from a high school
• Chinese Mandarin: 畢業生 /毕业生 (bìyèshēng) — US: from a high school
• Dutch: abituriënt — US: from a high school
• Finnish: ylioppilas — US: from a high school
• German: Absolvent — US: from a high school
• German: Absolventin — US: from a high school
• Italian: diplomato — US: from a high school
• Italian: diplomata — US: from a high school
• Japanese: 卒業生 (sotsugyōsei) — US: from a high school
• Russian: выпускни́к (vypuskník) — US: from a high school
• Russian: выпускни́ца (vypuskníca) — US: from a high school
• Ukrainian: випускни́к (vypusknýk) — US: from a high school
• Ukrainian: випускни́ця (vypusknýcja) — US: from a high school
• Arabic: دَرَّجَ (darraja) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Arabic: تَخَرَّجَ (taḵarraja) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Bulgarian: завършвам университет (zavǎršvam universitet) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Bulgarian: дипломирам се (diplomiram se) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Chinese Mandarin: 畢業 /毕业 (bìyè) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Czech: promovat — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Dutch: promoveren — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Dutch: afstuderen — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Esperanto: diplomiĝi — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Finnish: valmistua — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Finnish: suorittaa tutkinto — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Finnish: saada oppiarvo — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• French: obtenir sa licence — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• German: absolvieren — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• German: graduieren — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Hungarian: végez — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Hungarian: elvégez — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Hungarian: diplomázik — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Hungarian: lediplomázik — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Hungarian: diplomát szerez — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Icelandic: útskrifast — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Italian: laurearsi — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Japanese: 卒業する (sotsugyō suru) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Korean: 졸업하다 (joreophada) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Latin: gradum suscipere — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Latin: diploma studiorum adipisci — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Māori: whakapōtae — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Persian: فارغالتحصیل شدن (fâreġ-ol-tahsil šodan) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Portuguese: formar-se — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Portuguese: graduar — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Russian: око́нчить (okónčitʹ) — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Scottish Gaelic: ceumnaich — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Slovak: promovať — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Spanish: graduarse — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Turkish: mezun olmak — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Vietnamese: tốt nghiệp — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Welsh: graddio — to be recognized by a university as having completed the requirements of a degree
• Chinese Mandarin: 畢業 /毕业 (bìyè) — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Dutch: promoveren — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Dutch: afstuderen — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Finnish: suorittaa ylioppilastutkinto — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Hungarian: végez — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Hungarian: elvégez — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Hungarian: érettségizik — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Hungarian: leérettségizik — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Italian: diplomarsi — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Japanese: 卒業する (sotsugyō suru) — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Turkish: mezun olmak — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Vietnamese: tốt nghiệp — US: to be recognized by a high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study
• Bulgarian: абсолвирам се (absolviram se) — to become a graduate at a ceremony
• Finnish: valmistua — to become a graduate at a ceremony
• Finnish: saada oppiarvo — to become a graduate at a ceremony
• Finnish: saada todistus — to become a graduate at a ceremony
• French: devenir licencié — to become a graduate at a ceremony
• French: devenir licenciée — to become a graduate at a ceremony
• Scottish Gaelic: ceumnaich — to become a graduate at a ceremony
• Bulgarian: дипломирам (diplomiram) — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Dutch: promoveren — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Finnish: antaa todistus — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Finnish: myöntää oppiarvo — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• French: diplômer — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Hungarian: diplomát ad — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Latin: ad gradum admittere — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Māori: whakapōtae — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Portuguese: graduar — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Portuguese: formar — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Portuguese: diplomar — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Russian: дипломи́ровать (diplomírovatʹ) — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Turkish: mezun etmek — transitive: to certify (a student) as having earned a degree
• Bulgarian: градуирам (graduiram) — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Dutch: gradueren — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Finnish: asteittaa — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• German: graduieren — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Hungarian: fokjelöléssel lát el — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Hungarian: fokbeosztást hoz létre — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Hungarian: fokokra oszt — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Hungarian: fokokra bont — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Hungarian: fokozatokat állapít meg — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Japanese: 目盛る (memoru) — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring
• Russian: градуи́ровать (graduírovatʹ) — to mark a scale on (something) so it can be used for measuring