EDUCATE


Meaning of EDUCATE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈe-jə-ˌkāt ]

verb

( -cat·ed ; -cat·ing )

Etymology: Middle English, to rear, from Latin educatus, past participle of educare to rear, educate, from educere to lead forth — more at educe

Date: 15th century

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: see teach

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.