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educate

/ˈɛdʒʊkeɪt/
ed · u · cate ˈɛdʒ · ʊ · keɪt
English Definition
v. to teach or train someone
中文释义
教育
Significado en Español
educar
한국어 뜻
교육하다
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
giáo dục
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Example Sentence

Schools educate children in many subjects.

学校教育孩子们学习多个学科。

Synonyms
teach instruct train
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Select the best synonym for the word “educate”:

  1. A mislead
  2. B confuse
  3. C neglect
  4. D instruct
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D — instruct. “educate” means v. to teach or train someone

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

Good schools work very hard to ______ children about the wider world.

  1. A confuse
  2. B educate
  3. C mislead
  4. D ignore
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B — educate. “educate” means v. to teach or train someone

Common questions about “educate”

What does “educate” mean?

educate — v. to teach or train someone. In Chinese: 教育.

How do you pronounce “educate”?

educate is pronounced /ˈɛdʒʊkeɪt/. It breaks into 3 syllables: ed · u · cate.

How do you use “educate” in a sentence?

Schools educate children in many subjects. (学校教育孩子们学习多个学科。)

What are synonyms for “educate”?

teach, instruct, train — all close in meaning to educate (v. to teach or train someone).

Is “educate” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. educate appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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