Meaning & use

Educating

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Giving intellectual, moral, or social instruction to someone, typically over a period of time.

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The nonprofit focuses on educating children about nutrition and health.

She spent her career educating future teachers.

A note on using this word

Present participle of 'educate,' from the Latin 'educare,' meaning to bring up or train.

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teachinginstructingtraining

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