Synonyms of educates

educates

verb

present tense third-person singular of educate

1

as in teaches

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

a revered professor of astronomy who is credited with educating many of today's leading astronomers

Synonyms & Similar Words

• teaches
• schools
• instructs
• indoctrinates
• trains
• lessons
• informs
• coaches
• tutors
• guides
• prepares
• lectures
• preaches
• instills
• enlightens
• introduces
• inculcates
• leads
• grounds
• moralizes
• edifies
• mentors
• directs
• familiarizes
• qualifies
• shows
• drills
• primes
• initiates
• fits
• imparts (to)
• rears
• homeschools
• retrains
• habilitates
• implants
• briefs
• verses
• catechizes
• reeducates
• reteaches
• reschools

2

as in inspires

to provide (someone) with moral or spiritual understanding

the belief that parents better educate their children by example than by sending them to Sunday school

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inspires
• enriches
• illumines
• nurtures
• transforms
• enlightens
• illuminates
• edifies
• uplifts
• improves
• elevates
• ennobles
• lifts
• illumes
• exalts
• renews
• regenerates
• transfigures
• betters
• ensouls
• glorifies

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuses
• obscures
• puzzles
• perplexes
• darkens
• clouds
• beclouds

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of educates

SciAm always educates and delights me, and inspires a sense of awe for our vast, beautiful universe. —Andrea Gawrylewski, Scientific American, 22 May 2026

Prince George currently attends Lambrook School in Berkshire alongside his siblings, but the prep school only educates students through Year 8. —Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026

The Santa Ana Unified School District, which educates some 35,000 students across 52 campuses, was impacted, though. —Kristy Hutchings, Daily News, 7 May 2026