The world's most widely spoken languages by number of native speakers and as a second language, according to figures from UNESCO (The United Nationsâ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization), are: Mandarin Chinese, English, Spanish, Hindi, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Portuguese, Japanese, German and French. 3.
Examples of graduate in a sentence. 1  He graduated from the university last June. 2  They both graduated with honors. 3  She graduated with a degree in history.  He joined the navy after graduating from high 1  school. a graduating class of 300 students.  He joined the navy after graduating high 1  school. The word has graduated from slang to accepted  use.
â¢ GRADUATE (noun) The noun GRADUATE has 2 senses: 1. a person who has received a degree from a school (high school or college or university) 2. a measuring instrument for measuring fluid volume; a glass container (cup or cylinder or flask) whose sides are marked with or divided into amounts. Familiarity information: GRADUATE used as a noun is rare. â¢ GRADUATE (adjective) The adjective GRADUATE has 1 sense: 1. of or relating to studies beyond a bachelor's degree. Familiarity information: GRADUATE used as an adjective is very rare.