educate meaning and definition

EDUCATE verb

Definition of 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"
   • synonyms: develop, prepare, train
3. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment
   • "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"
   • synonyms: civilise, civilize, cultivate, school, train