graduar
graduate
Definition & meaning
Graduar is a verb with several related meanings:
- To graduate: to award an academic degree or, as a reflexive verb, to complete a course of study.
- To adjust or regulate: to set something to a particular level, such as a temperature or volume.
- To grade or mark in degrees: to divide a scale or instrument into measured intervals.
- To measure someone’s vision: to determine the corrective strength needed for glasses.
Grammar & Word origin
Graduar is a regular -ar verb. It can be transitive, as in adjusting a device, or reflexive, as in graduarse , “to graduate.”
It comes from Latin graduare, related to gradus, meaning “step” or “degree.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- Ajustar means “to adjust” and is a close synonym when setting a level.
- Regular means “to regulate”; it emphasizes controlling or maintaining a setting.
- Titularse means “to obtain a qualification” and can overlap with reflexive graduarse , though usage varies by region.
There is no single direct antonym that covers all meanings.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
Mi hermano se va a graduar el próximo año.verb
My brother is going to graduate next year.
El estudiante quiere graduarse en el mes de junio.verb
The student wants to graduate in the month of June.
Lucía piensa graduarse este año de la universidad.verb
Lucía plans to graduate from university this year.
Mi hermano va a graduarse pronto del instituto.verb
My brother is going to graduate from high school soon.
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