educating

Variant of educate

educate definition

edu·cate (ej′o̵̅o̅ kāt′, ej′ə-)

transitive verb educated -·cat′ed, educating -·cat′·ing

  1. to train or develop the knowledge, skill, mind, or character of, esp. by formal schooling or study; teach; instruct
  2. to form and develop (one's taste, etc.)
  3. 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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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