college

college
n.

1) to go to college

2) to apply for admission to (a) college; to enroll, matriculate at (a) college; to enter (a) college

3) to finish, graduate from college

4) to put smb. through college ('to pay for smb.'s college education')

5) to drop out of; fail out of (AE), flunk out of (AE; slang) college

6) a business (AE); community (AE); junior (AE); technical (BE); village (BE); war college; a College of Further Education (BE)

7) (US) the Electoral College

8) at, in college (she's away at college; he made many friends when he was in college)

USAGE NOTE: One says

to go to college, but to go to a good college,

(see the Usage Note for university)
* * *
['kɒlɪdʒ]
flunk out of (AE; slang) college
graduate from college
matriculate at (a) college
to enroll
to enter (a) college
war college
fail out of (AE)
junior (AE)
a College of Further Education (BE)
technical (BE)
village (BE)
in college (USAGE NOTE: One says to go to college, but to go to a good college, (see the Usage Note for university); she's away at college; he made many friends when he was in college)
(US) the Electoral College
at
to apply for admission to (a) college
to drop out of
to finish
to go to college
to put smb. through college ('to pay for smb. 's college education')
a business (AE)

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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Synonyms:
(of persons engaged in common pursuits), , , , , / (of the highest class) /


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