ed·u·cate [ éjjə kàyt ](past and past participleed·u·cat·ed, present participleed·u·cat·ing, 3rd person present singulared·u·cates)
verb
Definition:
1. transitive and intransitive verb teach somebody: to give knowledge to or develop the abilities of somebody by teaching had been educated at a public school
2. transitive verb arrange schooling for somebody: to arrange or provide schooling for somebody They educated their daughters at home.
3. transitive verb train somebody: to train somebody, or improve somebody's awareness in a particular field need to educate people on environmentally safe procedures
4. transitive verb develop something: to develop or improve a faculty or sense educate the palate
[15th century. < Latin educat-, past participle of educare "bring up, rear," related to educere "lead out" < ducere "lead"]
