EDUCATE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for EDUCATE?

Need another word that means the same as “educate”? Find 30 synonyms and 30 related words for “educate” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Educate” are: develop, prepare, train, civilise, civilize, cultivate, school, teach, tutor, instruct, coach, upskill, drill, prime, guide, inform, enlighten, edify, inculcate, indoctrinate, improve, better, uplift, elevate, groom, accustom, adapt, habituate, mould, inure

Educate as a Verb

Definitions of "Educate" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “educate” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Give (someone) training in or information on a particular subject.
• Give an education to.
• Create by training and teaching.
• Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment.
• Provide or pay for instruction for (one's child), especially at a school.
• Give intellectual, moral, and social instruction to (someone), typically at a school or university.

Synonyms of "Educate" as a verb (30 Words)

accustom	Make psychologically or physically used (to something. I am not accustomed to having my word questioned.
adapt	Adapt or conform oneself to new or different conditions. The film was adapted from a Turgenev short story.
better	Make something better improve. She had almost bettered him at archery.
civilise	Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state.
civilize	Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state. Both countries feel they have a mission to civilize the world.
coach	Drive a coach. Fly or coach to the shores of the Mediterranean.
cultivate	Teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment. Damp well cultivated soil.
develop	Cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development. Call the doctor if your child develops a rash.
drill	Make a hole in something by boring with a drill. Drill holes through the tiles for the masonry pins.
edify	Make understand. Rachel had edified their childhood with frequent readings from Belloc.
elevate	(of a priest) hold up (a consecrated host or chalice) for adoration. He has elevated bad taste into an art form.
enlighten	Make free from confusion or ambiguity; make clear. Can you enlighten me I don t understand this proposal.
groom	(of an animal) clean the fur or skin of (itself or another animal. A beautifully groomed woman.
guide	Use as a guide. He guided her to the front row and sat beside her.
habituate	Make or become accustomed or used to something. She became habituated to the background music.
improve	Develop or increase in mental capacity by education or experience. The weather improved toward evening.
inculcate	Teach and impress by frequent repetitions or admonitions. Inculcate values into the young generation.
indoctrinate	Teach (a person or group) to accept a set of beliefs uncritically. The Moonies indoctrinate their disciples.
inform	Give incriminating information about someone to the police or other authority. That s nothing new she informed him.
instruct	Give instructions or directions for some task. He instructed me in building a boat.
inure	Cause to accept or become hardened to; habituate. He was inured to the cold.
mould	Form in clay, wax, etc. He was instrumental in moulding the policy and ideals of the journal.
prepare	To prepare verbally either for written or spoken delivery. Prepare a report.
prime	Insert a primer into a gun mine or charge preparatory to detonation or firing. Prime a cannon.
school	Send to school educate. He schooled her in horsemanship.
teach	Work as a teacher. She teaches me French.
train	Undergo training or instruction in preparation for a particular role function or profession. Train the vine.
tutor	Be a tutor to someone give individual instruction. His children were privately tutored.
uplift	Fill with high spirits; fill with optimism. Mona says the orchestra has uplifted her quality of life.
upskill	Teach (an employee) additional skills. This is an opportunity to upskill staff and expand their capabilities.

Usage Examples of "Educate" as a verb

• We must educate our youngsters better.
• The need to educate people to conserve water.
• She was educated at a boarding school.
• A plan to educate the young on the dangers of drugs.
• She had crises of conscience about how best to educate her youngest child.

Associations of "Educate" (30 Words)

academy	A society or institution of distinguished scholars and artists or scientists that aims to promote and maintain standards in its particular field. A police academy.
campus	The grounds and buildings of a university or college. For the first year I had a room on campus.
civilize	Raise from a barbaric to a civilized state. The wild child found wandering in the forest was gradually civilized.
college	The body of faculty and students of a college. The college was shocked by his death.
diploma	A document certifying the successful completion of a course of study.
discipline	A system of rules of conduct. In what discipline is his doctorate.
education	The United States federal department that administers all federal programs dealing with education including federal aid to educational institutions and students created 1979. Health education.
educator	A person who provides instruction or education; a teacher. The perspective of a professional educator.
homeroom	A classroom in which a group of students assembles daily with the same teacher before dispersing to other classes.
instruct	Give instructions or directions for some task. He must indicate which of the firms he wishes to instruct.
instruction	Teaching; education. He issued instructions to the sheriff.
instructor	A university teacher ranking below assistant professor. A driving instructor.
lecture	Deliver an educational lecture or lectures. A lecture hall.
lesson	A thing learned or to be learned by a pupil. An advanced lesson in maths.
matriculate	A person who has matriculated. He was matriculated at Balliol College Oxford.
pedagogics	The principles and methods of instruction.
pedagogy	The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill. Pedagogy is recognized as an important profession.
polytechnic	A technical school offering instruction in many industrial arts and applied sciences.
precept	A rate or tax set by a precept. The precept required a supplementary rate of 6 1p in the pound.
pupil	The contractile aperture in the center of the iris of the eye; resembles a large black dot. They are former pupils of the school.
reading	The action or skill of reading. A man of wide reading.
schooling	The act of teaching at school. His parents paid for his schooling.
schoolmaster	An experienced horse that is used to train or give confidence to inexperienced riders or horses.
studying	Reading carefully with intent to remember.
teach	Work as a teacher. I ll teach you to throw rocks at my windows.
teaching	Ideas or principles taught by an authority. The teachings of religion.
trainee	Someone who is being trained. Trainee solicitors.
tuition	Teaching or instruction, especially of individual pupils or small groups. I m not paying next year s tuition.
undergraduate	Denoting or relating to an undergraduate. An undergraduate degree.
university	The body of faculty and students at a university. I went to university at the Sorbonne.