graduategraduate3 /ˈgrædʒueɪt/ verb1[intransitiveI] to obtain a degree, especially a first degree, from a college or universitygraduate fromHe graduated from the University of California with a degree in mathematics.
2[intransitiveI] American EnglishAmE to complete your education at HIGH SCHOOL
3[transitiveT] American EnglishAmE to give a degree or DIPLOMA to someone who has completed a course
4graduate from/to somethingMARKETING to start buying a product etc that is better than the one you bought beforeThey bought low-priced homes after graduating from rooming houses and apartments.