educate

verb

ed·u·cate ˈe-jə-ˌkāt How to pronounce educate (audio)

educated; educating

transitive verb

: to provide schooling for

chose to educate their children at home

: to train by formal instruction and supervised practice especially in a skill, trade, or profession

: to develop mentally, morally, or aesthetically especially by instruction

: to provide with information : inform

educating themselves about changes in the industry

: to persuade or condition to feel, believe, or act in a desired way

educate the public to support our position

intransitive verb

: to educate a person or thing

Example Sentences

Parents trust schools to educate their children. The job of our public schools is to educate.

Recent Examples on the Web The state didn’t challenge this claim but asserted that its responsibility to educate the young took priority.

William A. Galston, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 This is insulting to an entire community working tirelessly to educate / change / provide alternative solutions / invest in climate positive solutions — to hire someone promoting over consumption and capitalism is beyond absurd!

Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Along with working with the Morton Arboretum, Wierema said all three communities are putting information on their websites to educate their residents.

Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Gelsomino said Cleveland has consistently ignored First Amendment expression despite training and policies intended to educate officers.

Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Sep. 2022 The school serves to educate mostly impoverished, rural, indigenous communities.

David Culver, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 IndyGo is also beginning to roll out an effort to educate passengers on how to pay for rides on the Red Line.

Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022 For him, the most rewarding aspect is getting to educate ordinary folks who don't often get to see farm animals.

Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2022 Upon arrival, Arizmendiarrieta began using the local Catholic Action center to educate young workers through study circles, which met in a converted seventeenth-century palace.

Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 See More

educate

verb

as in to teach

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers

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impart (to)

as in to inspire

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school

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Antonyms & Near Antonyms

confuse
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Synonym Chooser

Some common synonyms of educate are discipline, instruct, school, teach, and train. While all these words mean "to cause to acquire knowledge or skill," educate implies development of the mind.

more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person

Although the words discipline and educate have much in common, discipline implies training in habits of order and precision.

a disciplined mind

In some situations, the words instruct and educate are roughly equivalent. However, instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching.

instructs raw recruits in military drill

The words school and educate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, school implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master.

schooled the horse in five gaits

The synonyms teach and educate are sometimes interchangeable, but teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn.

taught us a lot about our planet

The meanings of train and educate largely overlap; however, train stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view.

trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft

单词	educate
释义	educate verb ed·u·cate ˈe-jə-ˌkāt educated; educating transitive verb 1 a : to provide schooling for chose to educate their children at home b : to train by formal instruction and supervised practice especially in a skill, trade, or profession 2 a : to develop mentally, morally, or aesthetically especially by instruction b : to provide with information : inform educating themselves about changes in the industry 3 : to persuade or condition to feel, believe, or act in a desired way educate the public to support our position intransitive verb : to educate a person or thing Synonyms indoctrinate instruct lesson school teach train tutor See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Parents trust schools to educate their children. The job of our public schools is to educate. Recent Examples on the Web The state didn’t challenge this claim but asserted that its responsibility to educate the young took priority. William A. Galston, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 This is insulting to an entire community working tirelessly to educate / change / provide alternative solutions / invest in climate positive solutions — to hire someone promoting over consumption and capitalism is beyond absurd! Sophie Mellor, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 Along with working with the Morton Arboretum, Wierema said all three communities are putting information on their websites to educate their residents. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Gelsomino said Cleveland has consistently ignored First Amendment expression despite training and policies intended to educate officers. Melissa Noel, Essence, 6 Sep. 2022 The school serves to educate mostly impoverished, rural, indigenous communities. David Culver, CNN, 3 Sep. 2022 IndyGo is also beginning to roll out an effort to educate passengers on how to pay for rides on the Red Line. Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 2 Sep. 2022 For him, the most rewarding aspect is getting to educate ordinary folks who don't often get to see farm animals. Sarah Raza, Detroit Free Press, 2 Sep. 2022 Upon arrival, Arizmendiarrieta began using the local Catholic Action center to educate young workers through study circles, which met in a converted seventeenth-century palace. Nick Romeo, The New Yorker, 27 Aug. 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English, to rear, from Latin educatus, past participle of educare to rear, educate, from educere to lead forth — more at educe First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing educate self-educate self-educate Kids Definition educate verb ed·u·cate ˈe-jə-ˌkāt educated; educating 1 : to provide schooling for Her parents are educating her at home. 2 : to develop the mind and morals of especially by formal instruction : teach Teachers work hard to educate their students. 3 : to provide with necessary information The public should be educated about how to save energy. educate verb 1 as in to teach to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance teach school instruct indoctrinate train lesson tutor guide inform coach prepare lecture enlighten mentor instill preach ground prime introduce inculcate moralize edify drill familiarize lead show catechize qualify instil habilitate reeducate retrain homeschool direct rear implant initiate brief fit verse reteach reschool impart (to) 2 as in to inspire to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school Synonyms & Similar Words inspire enlighten enrich edify nurture illumine transform uplift illuminate improve elevate ennoble better illume lift exalt regenerate renew ensoul transfigure glorify Antonyms & Near Antonyms confuse puzzle perplex obscure darken cloud becloud See More Synonym Chooser Some common synonyms of educate are discipline, instruct, school, teach, and train. While all these words mean "to cause to acquire knowledge or skill," educate implies development of the mind. more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person Although the words discipline and educate have much in common, discipline implies training in habits of order and precision. a disciplined mind In some situations, the words instruct and educate are roughly equivalent. However, instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching. instructs raw recruits in military drill The words school and educate are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, school implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master. schooled the horse in five gaits The synonyms teach and educate are sometimes interchangeable, but teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. taught us a lot about our planet The meanings of train and educate largely overlap; however, train stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view. trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft
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