educate

CEFRB1

/ˈɛd͡ʒ.ʊˌkeɪt/

verb

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To teach someone knowledge or skills.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    educated

Examples

  • In the last analysis, methods don't educate children; people do.

  • You must educate your tongue to distinguish good coffee from bad.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Synonyms
2

Also pronounced

  • /ˈed͡ʒ.ɘˌkæet/
  • /ˈɛd.jʊˌkeɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meaning

  1. To instruct or train.

More examples

In context

  • Wang said such changes to the Baishui glacier provide the chance to educate visitors about global warming.

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Quick test

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The primary goal of the program is to blank children about healthy eating habits.

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Origin

verb

From Middle English educaten, from educat(e) (“educated”, also used as the past participle of educaten) + -en (verb-forming suffix), from Latin ēducātus, the perfect passive participle of ēducō (“(of a child, physically or mentally) to bring up, train, nourish; (of a person in learning or art) to rear, educate, train; (plants or animals) to nourish, support, or produce”) (see -ate (verb-forming suffix)), further from an intensive/frequentative formed on ēducō (“lead out, draw out; to raise up, erect”) + -ō.