Educate meaning

What does “educate” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“educate” is a verb with 3 meanings. Its most common meaning is: give an education to.

educate

verb

  1. give an education to

    “We must educate our youngsters better”

  2. create by training and teaching

    “The old master is training world-class violinists”

    “we develop the leaders for the future”

  3. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment

    “Cultivate your musical taste”

    “Train your tastebuds”

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University