Definition of educate - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
educationprovide formal schooling to children or adults
- The government aims to educate all children by 2030.
2.
learning improvementhelp people learn skills or improve their thinking
- Good teachers educate students for life.
Expressions with educate
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teach oneself without formal instruction
He managed to self-educate in multiple languages through books and practice.
Origin of educate
Latin, educare (to bring up)
Terms with educate included in their meaning
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educate
help someone reach a required level of knowledge
learning fun
activity for children to entertain or educate
educate
provide knowledge or skills
education
educate for a future role or function
educational
designed to educate or inform
acr: public service announcement
message for public to inform or educate
educators
people skilled in a field who educate others
personal refinement
educate or refine someone culturally
education
educate or nurture for non-physical growth
private educator
woman employed to educate children in a private household
main meaning
content designed to educate while entertaining
reformatory
vessel used to reform and educate young offenders
education
educate someone to overcome a habit or behavior
mixed-gender education
educate students of different genders together
corrective teaching
educate again to remove bad practices
Examples of educate in a sentence
Nonprofits work to educate adults in literacy programs. Volunteers educate refugees in basic English and job skills. Parents should educate children about online privacy risks.
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- French:éduquer, enseigner, ...
- German:bilden, erziehen, ...
- Italian:educare, insegnare, ...
- Spanish:educar, formar, ...
- Portuguese:educar, formar, ...
- Chinese:教育, 启迪, ...
- Japanese:教育する, 指導する, ...
- Arabic:عَلَّمَ, ثَقَّفَ, ...
- Hebrew:לְחַנֵּךְ, ...
- Russian:обучать, просвещать, ...
- Ukrainian:освічувати, виховувати, ...
- Hindi:शिक्षित करना, सिखाना, ...
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