educate

verb

ed·u·cate | \ˈe-jə-ˌkāt

educated; educating

Definition of educate

transitive verb

1a : 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

2a : 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

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teach, instruct, educate, train, discipline, school mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. taught us a lot about our planet instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching. instructs raw recruits in military drill educate implies development of the mind. more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person train stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view. trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft discipline implies training in habits of order and precision. a disciplined mind school implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master. schooled the horse in five gaits

Examples of educate in a Sentence

Parents trust schools to educate their children. The job of our public schools is to educate.

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This is what happens when health care fades from the headlines, when the federal government pulls its resources, and nobody steps in — media or celebrity — to educate the public. — Dylan Scott, Vox, "Obamacare enrollment is almost over and sign-ups are lagging," 12 Dec. 2018 For some designers in Japan, using Designart as an opportunity to educate the public is crucial. — Sarah Hucal, Curbed, "Designart Tokyo, in second-annual event, shows promise," 27 Nov. 2018 My inspiration for developing The Scope was first and foremost to educate consumers—especially younger millennials who are starting to buy their first homes—about the craftsmanship and materials behind luxury design in an editorial setting. — Elise Taylor, Vogue, "From Goop Lab to One Kings Lane: 8 New Design Destinations to Know," 7 Nov. 2018 In the midst of the #MeToo era, Bachelor in Paradise has a unique opportunity to educate its viewers. — De Elizabeth, Allure, "Bachelor in Paradise," 29 Aug. 2018 Public health workers are hitting communities with times and locations of needle-exchange operations and trying to educate the public about HIV. — Terry Demio, Cincinnati.com, "Living with HIV: Fueled by heroin, HIV makes an alarming resurgence in Cincinnati," 11 July 2018 Jada Pinkett Smith is on a mission to educate the public about human trafficking in the United States. — Matt Friedman, Cnn And Dami Odutayo, CNN, "World Cup child trafficking plot stopped in Nigeria," 12 June 2018 And like today, many in the 19th Century anti-vaccination movement hailed from large cities, were educated and earned a decent living. — Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, "The Long History of America's Anti-Vaccination Movement," 24 Nov. 2018 For me, educating yourself on the issues that strike a passion within you has always been the foundation of activism and civic engagement. — Hailey Colborn, Seventeen, "Miss Teen USA Hailey Colborn On Why You NEED To Get Out There and Vote," 25 Oct. 2018

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