educate
11educate — verb ( cated; cating) Etymology: Middle English, to rear, from Latin educatus, past participle of educare to rear, educate, from educere to lead forth more at educe Date: 15th century transitive verb 1. a. to provide schooling for < chose to… …
12educate — /ej oo kayt /, v., educated, educating. v.t. 1. to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling. 2. to qualify by instruction or training for a particular calling, practice, etc.; train: to educate someone …
13educate — v. 1) (D; tr.) to educate for, to (educated to one s responsibilities) 2) (H) to educate smb. to do smt. * * * [ edjʊkeɪt] to (educated to one s responsibilities) (D; tr.) to educate for (H) to educate smb. to do smt …
14educate — 01. The best way to keep your children away from dangerous drugs is to [educate] them to make wise choices for themselves. 02. She was [educated] in a private school in Austin. 03. He is a very [educated] man, with degrees in both history and… …
15educate — ed|u|cate [ˈedjukeıt US ˈedʒə ] v [T] [Date: 1400 1500; : Latin; Origin: , past participle of educare to bring up, educate ] 1.) [usually passive] to teach a child at a school, college, or university ▪ The Omerod School educates handicapped… …
16educate — [15] To educate people is literally to ‘lead them out’. The word comes from the past participle of Latin ēducāre, which meant ‘bring up, rear’ as well as more specifically ‘educate’. It was related to ēdūcere ‘lead out’ (source of English educe… …
17educate — [[t]e̱ʤʊkeɪt[/t]] educates, educating, educated 1) VERB: usu passive When someone, especially a child, is educated, he or she is taught at a school or college. [be V ed] He was educated at Haslingden Grammar School. 2) VERB To educate people… …
18educate — verb (T) to teach or train someone, especially at a school, college, or university: How can our children be educated if schools are not properly funded? | educate sb about/on: a campaign to educate teenagers about the dangers of smoking see teach …
19educate*/ — [ˈedjʊˌkeɪt] verb 1) [T] to teach someone, especially at a school, college, or university More and more parents are choosing to educate their children at home.[/ex] He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.[/ex] 2) [I/T] to give… …
20educate — ed•u•cate [[t]ˈɛdʒ ʊˌkeɪt[/t]] v. cat•ed, cat•ing 1) edu to develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by instruction or schooling 2) edu to qualify by instruction or training for a particular calling or practice 3) edu to provide education… …
