educate Definition
edu·cate (ej′o̵̅o̅ kāt′, ej′ə-)
transitive verb -·cat′ed, -·cat′·ing
- to train or develop the knowledge, skill, mind, or character of, esp. by formal schooling or study; teach; instruct
- to form and develop (one's taste, etc.)
- to pay for the schooling of (a person)
Etymology: ME educaten < L educatus, pp. of educare, to bring up, rear, or train < educere < e-, out + ducere, to lead: see duct
educate Synonyms
educate Usage Examples
Object
- guess: Whether this was out of love or out of a desire to be rid of me I can only make an educated guess.
- elite: Donors tend to be in close contact with educated, urban elites whose links with poor people are tenuous.
- guesswork: A lot is educated guesswork, some is derived from undercurrents in news postings.
- workforce: If we are to maintain an educated workforce, children need to be raised in homes where learning is encouraged.
- consumer: Richard Tipper, managing director of ECCM, believes that the task of educating the average consumer is challenging.
- youngster: I said I was trying to educate 30 youngsters so they could enter the world of finance with some understanding.
Subject
- monk: He was educated by the monks of Beauly Priory and founded a church in Kilmuir and in Glenelg.
- tutor: Virginia was educated by private tutors and by extensive reading of literary classics in her father's library.
Modifying Another Word
- privately: Bell was privately educated in the Channel Islands, and in Paris and Brussels.
- poorly: Mostly they were poorly educated, or not educated at all.
- highly: In fact, he's merely a highly educated second hand car salesman in a suit.
- preferably: Preferably educated to A Level standard or beyond you will have a minimum of 4 years office based work experience.
Preposition: at
- university: Andy Drummond was born in Edinburgh and educated at the universities of Aberdeen, where he studied modern languages, and London.
- school: Unlike previous heirs to the throne, The Prince of Wales was educated at school rather than at home by a private tutor.
- home: In our view children educated at home should not be deprived of these opportunities to assess their progress.
Present participle complement
accord: All parents have the right to have their children educated according to their own beliefs.
Preposition: in
- school: Most children had previously been educated in elementary schools to the age of 14.
- classroom: This requires educators to ensure that all children achieve their potential when educated in the regular classroom.
Preposition: for
citizenship: We are expected to educate for citizenship while steering away from issues which are considered political or ideological and thus outside the mainstream curriculum.
Preposition: by
monk: He was educated by the monks of Beauly Priory and founded a church in Kilmuir and in Glenelg.
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