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educates

verb , present tense third-person singular of educate

Synonyms and Antonyms of educates

1 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 of educates

indoctrinates, instructs, lessons, schools, teaches, trains, tutors

Words Related to educates

coaches, mentors

drills, fits, grounds, habilitates, prepares, primes, qualifies

directs, guides, leads, rears

catechizes, lectures, moralizes, preaches

implants, inculcates, instills (also instils)

edifies, enlightens

briefs, familiarizes, imparts (to), informs, verses

initiates, introduces, shows

reeducates, reschools, reteaches, retrains

2 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 of educates

edifies, enlightens, illumes, illuminates, illumines, inspires, nurtures

Words Related to educates

elevates, ennobles, enriches, ensouls, lifts, uplifts

betters, improves, regenerates, renews, transforms

exalts, glorifies, transfigures

Near Antonyms of educates

confuses, perplexes, puzzles

beclouds, clouds, darkens, obscures

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