Educate
verb
To give knowledge or training to someone, especially a child at school.
She educates her kids at home instead of sending them to school.
Often appears as...
- educate oneself
- educate the public
verb
To provide information about a particular subject to someone.
She educates teenagers about responsible financial behaviors.
Often appears as...
- educate people about
- educate themselves on
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Approving
verb
To develop the abilities and morals of a person by teaching them.
They believe it is society's responsibility to educate young people about drugs.
Often appears as...
- educate a child
- educate the individual
verb
To give knowledge or training to someone, especially a child at school.
She educates her kids at home instead of sending them to school.
Often appears as...
- educate oneself
- educate the public
verb
To provide information about a particular subject to someone.
She educates teenagers about responsible financial behaviors.
Often appears as...
- educate people about
- educate themselves on
Usage tips
Approving
verb
To develop the abilities and morals of a person by teaching them.
They believe it is society's responsibility to educate young people about drugs.
Often appears as...
- educate a child
- educate the individual
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Child-Focused Education
This sense of 'educate' often pertains to formal schooling and curriculum structured for young minds.
Many countries make it mandatory to educate children until a certain age.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Involvement
The word 'educate' can imply personal or parental involvement in the learning process.
Parents often take extra steps to educate their children on cultural values.
Pro Tip 1/2Child-Focused Education
This sense of 'educate' often pertains to formal schooling and curriculum structured for young minds.
Many countries make it mandatory to educate children until a certain age.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Involvement
The word 'educate' can imply personal or parental involvement in the learning process.
Parents often take extra steps to educate their children on cultural values.
Pro Tip 1/2Child-Focused Education
This sense of 'educate' often pertains to formal schooling and curriculum structured for young minds.
Many countries make it mandatory to educate children until a certain age.
Pro Tip 2/2Personal Involvement
The word 'educate' can imply personal or parental involvement in the learning process.
Parents often take extra steps to educate their children on cultural values.
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How to raise a Black son...
And it's not that they didn't want me to think critically. Their parenting always sought to reconcile the tension between having my siblings and I understand the realities of the world, while ensuring that we never accepted the status quo as inevitable. I came to realize that this, in and of itself, was a very purposeful form of education.
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Expanding our definition...
Midwest somewhere and over lunch with the faculty beforehand some guys said to me you've been at this a long time now haven't you I said what's that he said you know trying to reform education I said yes that's right he said what is it seven years now I said how do you mean
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The Call of Everest PIPE...
in there and with it the twentieth century and now the 21st century and all the trappings and downfalls but also the benefits and all the things that really make life special for that and probably one of the most important things with that is education and this was brought
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What does it mean to be...
and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid. In addition, far too many refugee children are out of school due to lack of funding for education programs. If you go back in your own family history,
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Population pyramids:...
due to factors such as increased education and opportunities for women outside of child-rearing and a move from rural to urban living that makes having large families less economically advantageous. Finally, countries in advanced stages of industrialization reach a point
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History vs. Vladimir...
in a few decades from a backward and undeveloped monarchy full of illiterate peasants to a modern, industrial superpower, with one of the world's best educated populations, unprecedented opportunities for women, and some of the most important scientific advancements
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Elephants Freed From...
celebration if you like of elephants in the country and originally this was set up to be a reminder of that cultural traditional heritage link that they have but also to help educate people about how critically endangered elephants are in the wild here
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What are the universal...
such as the right to education and the right to freely choose one's occupation and be paid and treated fairly. The declaration takes no sides as to which rights are more important, insisting on their universality, indivisibility, and interdependence.
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Bring on the learning...
And you might imagine education would be the way that happens, but too often, it's not. Every education system in the world is being reformed at the moment and it's not enough. Reform is no use anymore, because that's simply improving a broken model.
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Plato’s Allegory of the...
of what it's like to be a philosopher trying to educate the public. Most people are not just comfortable in their ignorance but hostile to anyone who points it out. In fact, the real life Socrates was sentenced to death
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How to raise a Black son...
And it's not that they didn't want me to think critically. Their parenting always sought to reconcile the tension between having my siblings and I understand the realities of the world, while ensuring that we never accepted the status quo as inevitable. I came to realize that this, in and of itself, was a very purposeful form of education.
Video examples
Expanding our definition...
Midwest somewhere and over lunch with the faculty beforehand some guys said to me you've been at this a long time now haven't you I said what's that he said you know trying to reform education I said yes that's right he said what is it seven years now I said how do you mean
Video examples
The Call of Everest PIPE...
in there and with it the twentieth century and now the 21st century and all the trappings and downfalls but also the benefits and all the things that really make life special for that and probably one of the most important things with that is education and this was brought
Video examples
What does it mean to be...
and racism. And all too often, they aren't permitted to enter the work force and are fully dependent on humanitarian aid. In addition, far too many refugee children are out of school due to lack of funding for education programs. If you go back in your own family history,
Video examples
Population pyramids:...
due to factors such as increased education and opportunities for women outside of child-rearing and a move from rural to urban living that makes having large families less economically advantageous. Finally, countries in advanced stages of industrialization reach a point
Video examples
History vs. Vladimir...
in a few decades from a backward and undeveloped monarchy full of illiterate peasants to a modern, industrial superpower, with one of the world's best educated populations, unprecedented opportunities for women, and some of the most important scientific advancements
Video examples
Elephants Freed From...
celebration if you like of elephants in the country and originally this was set up to be a reminder of that cultural traditional heritage link that they have but also to help educate people about how critically endangered elephants are in the wild here
Video examples
What are the universal...
such as the right to education and the right to freely choose one's occupation and be paid and treated fairly. The declaration takes no sides as to which rights are more important, insisting on their universality, indivisibility, and interdependence.
Video examples
Bring on the learning...
And you might imagine education would be the way that happens, but too often, it's not. Every education system in the world is being reformed at the moment and it's not enough. Reform is no use anymore, because that's simply improving a broken model.
Video examples
Plato’s Allegory of the...
of what it's like to be a philosopher trying to educate the public. Most people are not just comfortable in their ignorance but hostile to anyone who points it out. In fact, the real life Socrates was sentenced to death
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Ray Bradbury
American Writer
If you know how to read, you have a complete education about life, then you know how to vote within a democracy. But if you don't know how to read, you don't know how to decide. That's the great thing about our country - we're a democracy of readers, and we should keep it that way.
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Virginia Woolf
British Author
If we help an educated man's daughter to go to Cambridge are we not forcing her to think not about education but about war? - not how she can learn, but how she can fight in order that she might win the same advantages as her brothers?
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Barack Obama
American President
It's not enough to train today's workforce. We also have to prepare tomorrow's workforce by guaranteeing every child access to a world-class education.
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Jim Rohn
American Businessman
If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn't need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.
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Jackie Robinson
American Baseball Player
After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.
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Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
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Michael Jackson
American Singer
The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.
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W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.
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Bad Bunny
Puerto Rican Singer
Education is important because it prepares you for life.
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Ray Bradbury
American Writer
If you know how to read, you have a complete education about life, then you know how to vote within a democracy. But if you don't know how to read, you don't know how to decide. That's the great thing about our country - we're a democracy of readers, and we should keep it that way.
Quote examples
Virginia Woolf
British Author
If we help an educated man's daughter to go to Cambridge are we not forcing her to think not about education but about war? - not how she can learn, but how she can fight in order that she might win the same advantages as her brothers?
Quote examples
Barack Obama
American President
It's not enough to train today's workforce. We also have to prepare tomorrow's workforce by guaranteeing every child access to a world-class education.
Quote examples
Jim Rohn
American Businessman
If someone is going down the wrong road, he doesn't need motivation to speed him up. What he needs is education to turn him around.
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Jackie Robinson
American Baseball Player
After two years at UCLA, I decided to leave. I was convinced that no amount of education would help a black man get a job.
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Plato
Greek Philosopher
The direction in which education starts a man will determine his future in life.
Quote examples
Nelson Mandela
South African Statesman
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Quote examples
Michael Jackson
American Singer
The greatest education in the world is watching the masters at work.
Quote examples
W. E. B. Du Bois
American Writer
Education must not simply teach work - it must teach Life.
Quote examples
Bad Bunny
Puerto Rican Singer
Education is important because it prepares you for life.
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