Word: graduates
Part of speech: Verb
Syllables: gra
du
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Definition: Third-person singular of graduate; receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies
Morphemes:
Affix: graduate
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: graduātus
Language: la
Decoded: graduatus
Meaning: graduated
Affix: -s
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form the third-person singular indicative present tense of verbs.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -es
Language: enm
Decoded: -es
Meaning: third person singular ending of verbs