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ed·u·cate

educate

pronunciation:
e j keIt
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part of speech: verb
inflections: educated, educates, educating
definition: to give knowledge or understanding of something through teaching or training.
The responsibility of a school is to educate children.
synonyms:
coach, instruct, teach
similar words:
train, tutor
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