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Definition educate in British English

educate verb

verb
/ˈedjʊkeɪt/

Someone who teaches students about particular subjects, usually in a school or university, educates them: He was educated at a school in Paris.The government spends more on weapons than on educating its children.

Someone who looks after their children until the children are adults and who teaches them about life brings them up: I was brought up in the city.My parents brought me up to always tell the truth.

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to teach someone, usually for several years, especially at a school, college, or university

Example

He was educated at Eton and Trinity College, Cambridge.

Example

More and more parents are choosing to educate their children at home.

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Children were educated in both arts and sciences.

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to give someone necessary or useful knowledge

Example

The BBC's mission is to inform, educate, and entertain.

Example

The mining museum was built to educate people about their local history.

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Our job is to educate young people to think about the environment.

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Definition educate in British English