educateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈedʒ.u.keɪt/us/ˈedʒ.ə.keɪt/B2 to teach someone, especially using the formal system of school, college, or university:
The form says he was educated in Africa.
How much does it cost to educate a child privately?
The government say they are trying to do more to educate the public about the consequences of drug abuse.
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- Most children's television programmes aim to educate and entertain at the same time.
- Children need to be educated about the way that diet and health interrelate.
- A small number of children are educated at home.
- She was privately educated.
- It is important to educate children before they become sexually active.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Teaching in general
- brief
- CAL
- CLIL
- clue
- clue sb in
- drum
- homeschool
- hothousing
- instruction
- instructional
- popularize
- special educational needs
- teach
- teach sb a lesson idiom
- that'll teach sb idiom
- tutelage
- upskill
- upskilling
- wean
- wean sb on sth
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