Educate Definition & Meaning

educate
verb
  1. give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters better"
  2. create by training and teaching; "The old master is training world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the future"
  3. teach or refine to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well schooled in poetry"

"Educate" in song lyrics

See how educate is used in real songs:

  • "And schools where our seeds are properly educate"
    Bless 1 f/ Infini — A Place in the Sun
  • "I mean Democrats and Repub's, best educate"
    Crooked I f/ Sally Anthony — Been So Long
  • "So, I drop jewels, use the music to educate"
    Inspectah Deck — Elevation

Usage tips for "educate"

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