educate



educate someone for something

to train someone for something or to do something. I wasn't educated for doing this kind of thing. He had spent many years educating himself for just this kind of job.
See also: educate

educate someone in something

to train someone about something; to school someone in something. Her parents educated her in the ways of the old country. She had educated herself in the ways of big business.
See also: educate

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Jill[dʒil]
Melika-Hawaiian
Mansoor-Arabic
Attride['ætraid]
Elvinael-VEEN-əEnglish
CroftonKRAWF-tənEnglish (Rare)