having an education, esp a good one displaying culture, taste, and knowledge; cultivated - (prenominal)
based on experience or information (esp in the phrase an educated guess)
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ed•u•cate /ˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪt/USA pronunciation
v. [~ + object], -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
ed•u•ca•tor, n. [countable]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- Educationto teach (a person) by instruction or schooling;
train:an economist educated at Harvard. - Educationto provide education for;
send to school:They raised and educated their two daughters.
ed•u•ca•tor, n. [countable]
- educate is a verb, educated and educational are adjectives, education and educator are nouns:Teachers educate their students. We need a well-educated work force. There are new educational methods in classes today. Education is important. Parents and educators got together to decide how to solve the problem.See -duc-.
ed•u•cat•ed
(ej′ŏŏ kā′tid),USA pronunciation adj.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- having undergone education:educated people.
- characterized by or displaying qualities of culture and learning.
- based on some information or experience:an educated estimate of next year's sales.
- educate + -ed2 1660–70
ed•u•cate
(ej′ŏŏ kāt′),USA pronunciation v., -cat•ed, -cat•ing.
v.t.
v.i.
v.t.
- Educationto develop the faculties and powers of (a person) by teaching, instruction, or schooling.
- Educationto qualify by instruction or training for a particular calling, practice, etc.;
train:to educate someone for law. - Educationto provide schooling or training for;
send to school. - Educationto develop or train (the ear, taste, etc.):to educate one's palate to appreciate fine food.
- Educationto inform:to educate oneself about the best course of action.
v.i.
- Educationto educate a person or group:A television program that educates can also entertain.
- Latin ēducātus brought up, taught (past participle of ēducāre), equivalent. to ē- e- + -duc- lead + -ātus -ate1
- 1580–90
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged instruct, school, drill, indoctrinate. See teach.
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- (also intr)
to impart knowledge by formal instruction to (a pupil); teach to provide schooling for (children) to improve or develop (a person, judgment, taste, skills, etc) to train for some particular purpose or occupation