Educate

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈɛdÊ’É™keɪt/
• RP IPA: /ˈɛdjÊŠkeɪt/
• Hyphenation: ed + u + cate

Alternative forms

• generally jocular educamate
• generally jocular edumacate

Origin

From Latin educatus, past participle of educare ("to bring up (a child, physically or mentally), rear, educate, train (a person in learning or art), nourish, support, or produce (plants or animals)"), frequentive of educere, past participle eductus ("to bring up, rear (a child, usually with reference to bodily nurture or support, while educare refers more frequently to the mind)"), from e ("out") + ducere ("to lead, draw")

Full definition of educate

Verb

1. to instruct or train

Synonyms

• instruct
• teach

Derived terms

• educative
• co-educate

Related terms

• education
• educator
• educable
• educatable