educate
verb (used with object)
to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling.
educating
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present participleof educate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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There’s a longstanding phenomenon in polling on such issues that parents tend to be critical of education generally but much more positive about the job their own local schools are doing in educating their kids.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
“Olivia’s involvement is such a gift, because she is reaching and educating young people who may feel checked out or hopeless on these issues,” Northup said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 27, 2026
Indeed, the Canvas learning management system, chosen by non-teachers and non-writers, had nothing to do with educating, reading or writing.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
I have been educating myself to determine whether a trust would be a good idea for our estate.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 29, 2026
She had the same philosophy about educating children that she had about rearing them.
From "The Glass Castle" by Jeannette Walls
