educate

[ ej-oo-keyt ]

/ ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪt /

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verb (used with object), ed·u·cat·ed, ed·u·cat·ing.

to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling.

to qualify by instruction or training for a particular calling, practice, etc.; train: to educate someone for law.

to provide schooling or training for; send to school.

to develop or train (the ear, taste, etc.): to educate one's palate to appreciate fine food.

to inform: to educate oneself about the best course of action.

verb (used without object), ed·u·cat·ed, ed·u·cat·ing.

to educate a person or group: A television program that educates can also entertain.

OTHER WORDS FOR educate

1 instruct, school, drill, indoctrinate.

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Origin of educate

First recorded in 1400–50; Middle English educate, educatyn, from Latin ēducātus “brought up, nurtured, taught” (past participle of ēducāre ), equivalent to ē- + -duc-, variant of dūc- “to lead” + -ātus see e-¹, -ate¹

synonym study for educate

1. See teach.

OTHER WORDS FROM educate

o·ver·ed·u·cate, verb (used with object), o·ver·ed·u·cat·ed, o·ver·ed·u·cat·ing.pre·ed·u·cate, verb (used with object), pre·ed·u·cat·ed, pre·ed·u·cat·ing.

Words nearby educate

EDT, EDTA, edu, educ., educable, educate, educated, educatee, education, educational, educationalist

How to use educate in a sentence

Children should also be educated about AI and encouraged to participate in its development.
Why kids need special protection from AI’s influence|Karen Hao|September 17, 2020|MIT Technology Review
This staff needs to be trained, and voters need to be educated on the process.
Vote by mail: Which states allow absentee voting|Kate Rabinowitz, Brittany Mayes|September 17, 2020|Washington Post
The other trend evident from the map above is that Democrats are gaining ground in the affluent, well-educated counties around Philadelphia.
Why Pennsylvania Could Decide The 2020 Election|Nathaniel Rakich (nathaniel.rakich@fivethirtyeight.com)|September 15, 2020|FiveThirtyEight
That means its leaders try to educate on what kinds of decisions would help Netflix thrive.
What if Your Company Had No Rules? (Bonus Episode)|Maria Konnikova|September 12, 2020|Freakonomics

Together, they began forming the network of Drag Ambassadors and supplying them with information and materials to educate their own audiences.
Virtual Drag Out the Vote event features ‘Drag Race’ alum|Steph Purifoy|September 11, 2020|Washington Blade
We were able, hopefully, to educate those policy makers… As of December of this year, cooler heads have prevailed.
SWAT Lobby Shoots to Kill Police Reform After Ferguson|Tim Mak|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Megatron took it upon herself to educate her own kids before they were introduced to sex at school.
The Next Frontier of Sex Ed: How Porn Twists Teens’ Brains|Aurora Snow|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Indeed--she has helped educate the world on the titillating culture of kink.
Whip It: Secrets of a Dominatrix|Justin Jones|November 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The fliers, Ancona explained, are meant to educate people on what rights they legally have to use lethal force in self-defense.
The Klan’s Call to Violence in Ferguson Blows the Lid Off Its Hypocritical Rebrand|Caitlin Dickson|November 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
When Emmanuel came he tried to educate us, telling us you have to stop killing, destroying, being corrupted.
A Belgian Prince, Gorillas, Guerrillas & the Future of the Congo|Nina Strochlic|November 6, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Educate them for the Store and the Counting House—to do every-day practical business.
The Condition, Elevation, Emigration, and Destiny of the Colored People of the United States|Martin R. Delany
So they talked of newer plans, while Smillie toiled like a giant to educate and organize the miners.
The Underworld|James C. Welsh
But her chief purpose was to educate the school children in the larger, more wholesome ideas of peace.
Ways of War and Peace|Delia Austrian
You get an ordinary, grinning, red-headed boy, and you have to educate him.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 25 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Then why not educate him in some way that will really fit him to make a better living, and be a better man?
The Idyl of Twin Fires|Walter Prichard Eaton

British Dictionary definitions for educate

educate

/ (ˈɛdjʊˌkeɪt) /

verb (mainly tr)

(also intr) to impart knowledge by formal instruction to (a pupil); teach

to provide schooling for (children)I have educated my children at the best schools

to improve or develop (a person, judgment, taste, skills, etc)

to train for some particular purpose or occupation

Word Origin for educate

C15: from Latin ēducāre to rear, educate, from dūcere to lead

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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