educated; educating
Definition of educate
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
: to educate a person or thing
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The first known use of educate was in the 15th century
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