(n) :
a person who is recognized by a
university as having completed the requirements of a
degree studied at the institution; a person who is recognized by a
high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school
(v) :
to be recognized by a
university as having completed the requirements of a
degree studied at the institution; to be recognized by a
high school as having completed the requirements of a course of study at the school