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educate

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  1. teach                 
 
ed.u.cate \'ej-*-.ka-t\ \-.ka-t-*r\ vt [ME educaten to rear, fr. L 
   educatus, pp. of educare to rear,] educate 1: to provide schooling for  2a: 
   to develop mentally and morally esp. by instruction  2b: TRAIN, INSTRUCT  - 
   ed.u.ca.tor n