educate
verb
ed·u·cate
ˈe-jə-ˌkāt 
educated; educating
1
a
: to provide schooling for
chose to educate their children at home
b
: to train by formal instruction and supervised practice especially in a skill, trade, or profession
2
a
: to develop mentally, morally, or aesthetically especially by instruction
b
: to provide with information : inform
educating themselves about changes in the industry
3
: to persuade or condition to feel, believe, or act in a desired way
educate the public to support our position
: to educate a person or thing
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Examples of educate in a Sentence
Parents trust schools to educate their children.
The job of our public schools is to educate.
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Krissy Waite, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
While staff shortages pose an enormous challenge, school districts remain legally obligated–regardless of resources—to educate students with disabilities.
—Emily Harvey, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
In his view, modern artists weren’t educated or broad-minded enough to break new ground.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 5 Nov. 2024
Their key focus was on creating something that looks and feels different and appeals to them without feeling the need to educate viewers.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for educate
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“Educate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/educate. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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educate
verb
ed·u·cate
ˈej-ə-ˌkāt
educated; educating
1
: to provide schooling for
2
a
: to develop the mind and morals of especially by instruction
educator
noun
-ˌkāt-ər
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