graduate
US
/ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪt/
UK
/ˈɡrædʒueɪt/
Meaning
To complete a course of study at a school, college, or university, usually earning a qualification.
स्कूल, कॉलेज या विश्वविद्यालय की पढ़ाई पूरी करके आमतौर पर डिग्री या कोई दूसरी योग्यता हासिल करना।
Examples
“Maya hopes to graduate from university next year.”
“He graduated with honors after four years of study.”
“After her graduation, she began work as a nurse.”
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Not natural: She graduated the university last year.
Better: She graduated from the university last year.
Using “graduate from” is the clearest standard pattern when naming the institution.
संस्थान का नाम बताने पर “graduate from” कहना सबसे स्पष्ट और आम तरीका है।
Not natural: He graduated in engineering.
Better: He graduated with a degree in engineering.
Use “graduate in” for a field of study, but “with a degree in” makes the qualification clear.
विषय बताने के लिए “graduate in” चल सकता है, लेकिन डिग्री स्पष्ट करने के लिए “with a degree in” कहें।
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Use “graduate from” before the institution and “graduate with” before the degree or honors earned.
संस्थान से पहले “graduate from” और हासिल की गई डिग्री या honors से पहले “graduate with” इस्तेमाल करें।