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educate

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈedʒəkeɪt/ · UK /ˈedʒʊkeɪt/

Forms: educating

educate means: To teach someone knowledge or skills, often at school or college.

verb

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To teach someone knowledge or skills, often at school or college.

  • Schools educate children.
  • The workshops educated parents about online safety.
  • He was educated in a small village school.

How to use it: educate someone about something (The campaign educates people about healthy eating.); be educated at/in somewhere (She was educated at a local school.)

Similar words: teach, instruct, train

Common phrases: educate children, educate the public, educate someone about something

Questions about educate

What does educate mean?

To teach someone knowledge or skills, often at school or college.

What is educate in other languages?

Türkçe: eğitmek · Español: educar · Français: éduquer · Deutsch: unterrichten · Italiano: educare · 日本語: 教育する

How do you pronounce educate?

In American English /ˈedʒəkeɪt/; in British English /ˈedʒʊkeɪt/.

How do you use educate in a sentence?

Schools educate children. The workshops educated parents about online safety.

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