- 1a class at a university or college when a small group of students and a teacher discuss or study a particular topic Teaching is by lectures and seminars. a graduate seminar a seminar room Wordfinderuniversitydegree, dissertation, education, graduate, hall of residence, lecture, major, seminar, tutorial, university CollocationsEducationLearning acquire/get/lack (an) education/training/(British English) (some) qualifications receive/provide somebody with training/tuition develop/design/plan a curriculum/(especially British English) course/(North American English) program/syllabus give/go to/attend a class/lesson/lecture/seminar hold/run/conduct a class/seminar/workshop sign up for/take a course/classes/lessonsSchool go to/start preschool/kindergarten/nursery school be in the first, second, etc. (North American English) grade/(especially British English) year (at school) study/take/drop history/chemistry/German, etc. (British English) leave/finish/drop out of/ (North American English) quit school (North American English) graduate high school/collegeProblems at school be the victim/target of bullying (British English) play truant from/ (both British English, informal) bunk off/skive off school (= not go to school when you should) (both especially North American English) skip/cut class/school (British English) cheat in/(North American English) cheat on an exam/a test get/be given a detention (for doing something) be expelled from/be suspended from schoolWork and exams do your homework/(British English) revision/a project on something work on/write/do/submit an essay/a dissertation/a thesis/an assignment/(North American English) a paper finish/complete your dissertation/thesis/studies/coursework hand in/ (North American English) turn in your homework/essay/assignment/paper study/prepare/ (British English) revise/ (North American English) review/ (North American English, informal) cram for a test/an exam take/ (both British English) do/sit a test/an exam (especially British English) mark/ (especially North American English) grade homework/a test (British English) do well in/ (North American English) do well on/ (informal, especially North American English) ace a test/an exam pass/fail/ (informal, especially North American English) flunk a test/an exam/a class/a course/a subjectUniversity apply to/get into/go to/start college/(British English) university leave/graduate from law school/college/(British English) university (with a degree in computer science) study for/take/ (British English) do/complete a law degree/a degree in physics (both North American English) major/minor in biology/philosophy earn/receive/be awarded/get/have/hold a master’s degree/a bachelor’s degree/a PhD in economics Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveweekly, etc., freshman, … … of seminarsseries verb + seminarconduct, give, teach, … seminar + noundiscussion, paper, room, … prepositionat a/the seminar, in a/the seminar, seminar on, … See full entry See related entries: University life
- 2a meeting for discussion or training a one-day management seminar Oxford Collocations Dictionary adjectiveall-day, half-day, weekend, … verb + seminarhold, host, offer, … seminar + verbtake place, focus on something seminar + nounparticipant, leader prepositionseminar for See full entry Word Originlate 19th cent.: from German Seminar, from Latin seminarium ‘seed plot’, neuter of seminarius ‘of seed’, from semen ‘seed’.Extra examples I recently spoke at an educational seminar for judges. In spring 2006 I taught a seminar on Sappho. Professor Mackay will give a seminar on Pound’s poetry. Professor Mackay will give a seminar on musical settings of Verlaine’s poetry. There was some lively debate at this week’s seminar. a seminar focusing on Africa The company organizes management seminars. They are all participants in the graduate seminar. a seminar room/group
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nounBrE BrE//ˈsemɪnɑː(r)//; NAmE NAmE//ˈsemɪnɑːr//
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