laureare
to confer a degree, to graduate
verb lah-oo-REH-ah-reh Rare
Origin: Latin laureare (to crown with laurel).
Usage Note
Laureare means to award a university degree to someone; the reflexive laurearsi means to graduate: mi sono laureato in legge (I graduated in law). The laurea is Italy's traditional university degree. Auxiliary in laurearsi is essere, so past participle agrees with the subject: si è laureata.
Examples
"Si è laureata in medicina con lode."
Natural Translation
She graduated in medicine with honors.
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