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. —K. R. Callaway, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026

The seat belonging to David Ko sat empty once again during the March 10 school board meeting of Niles Township High School District 219, which educates students in Skokie, Lincolnwood, Morton Grove and Niles. —Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026