v.
Pronunciation: ' e-j ə - ˌ k ā t
Function: verb
Inflected Form: -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