French Conversation · Level 144
30 words
French word
diplômer
Pronunciation
IPA/diplɔme/
Meaning
- verbaward a degree to ___
Example
L'université va diplômer trois doctorants cette année.
The university will award a degree to three doctoral students this year.
More examples
Le jury va diplômer le candidat demain.
The committee will award the candidate a degree tomorrow.
Core concept
A university placing an official diploma in the hands of a person who has completed a course of study.
Common phrases
diplômer un doctorant
award a doctoral student a degree
diplômer des étudiants
award students degrees
diplômer une promotion
award a graduating class degrees
Similar words
remettre: Hand a document or object directly to someone.
décerner: Formally award a title or prize to someone.
délivrer: Issue and deliver an official document or certificate.
attribuer: Assign and grant a title or role to a specific person.
Definition in French
Décerner un diplôme à quelqu'un afin d'officialiser la fin de sa formation.
Word origin
The verb diplômer was formed from French diplôme, whose source is Latin diploma, borrowed from Greek diploma meaning a folded document.
Usage tips
- English often uses graduate as a verb, but French commonly uses diplômer quelqu'un for the institution's act and être diplômé for the person's status.