To educate
Example: She educates new employees about company procedures
Definition
"To educate" means to teach or provide knowledge, skills, and understanding to someone, often through formal instruction or training. It involves guiding and nurturing learning to help individuals develop intellectually, morally, or socially, like when she educates new employees about company procedures.
Etymology
The word "to educate" comes from the Latin verb 'educare,' meaning 'to bring up' or 'to raise.' It is related to 'educere,' meaning 'to lead out,' reflecting the idea of drawing out knowledge from within a person. Did you know that the original sense focused more on upbringing and moral development?
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"To educate" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - (A2) - set 3", containing 116 commonly used words.
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