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Definitions for Educate

[1] to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling.
[2] to qualify by instruction or training for a particular calling, practice, etc.; train: to educate someone for law.
[3] to provide schooling or training for; send to school.
[4] to develop or train (the ear, taste, etc.): to educate one's palate to appreciate fine food.
[5] to inform: to educate oneself about the best course of action.
[6] to educate a person or group: A television program that educates can also entertain.
[7] (also intr) to impart knowledge by formal instruction to (a pupil); teach
[8] to provide schooling for (children) I have educated my children at the best schools
[9] to improve or develop (a person, judgment, taste, skills, etc)
[10] to train for some particular purpose or occupation

Words related to Educate

discipline, develop, tutor, inform, instruct, train, cultivate, enlighten, rear, improve, foster, school, coach, mature, edify, indoctrinate, brief, explain, drill, brainwash

Words nearby Educate

edt, edta, edu, educ., educable, educate, educated, educated guess, an, educatee, education, educational

Origin of Educate

1580–90; < Latin ēducātus brought up, taught (past participle of ēducāre ), equivalent to ē- e-1 + -duc- lead + -ātus -ate1

Other words from Educate

o·ver·ed·u·cate , verb (used with object), o·ver·ed·u·cat·ed, o·ver·ed·u·cat·ing.
pre·ed·u·cate , verb (used with object), pre·ed·u·cat·ed, pre·ed·u·cat·ing.

Word origin for Educate

C15: from Latin ēducāre to rear, educate, from dūcere to lead

Synonyms for Educate

cultivate, develop, discipline, enlighten, improve, inform, instruct, rear, train, tutor, brainwash, brief, civilize, coach, drill, edify, exercise, explain, foster, indoctrinate, mature, nurture, school, drum into, let in on, put hip, put through the grind, show the ropes