educated
(adjective) possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
educated, enlightened
(adjective) characterized by full comprehension of the problem involved; “an educated guess”; “an enlightened electorate”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
educated (comparative more educated, superlative most educated)
Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
Based on relevant information.
• See also learned
• uneducated
educated
simple past tense and past participle of educate
Source: Wiktionary
Ed"u*ca`ted, a.
Definition: Formed or developed by education; as, an educated man.
Ed"u*cate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Educated; p. pr. & vb. n. Educating.] Etym: [L. educatus, p. p. of educare to bring up a child physically or mentally, to educate, fr. educere to Educe.]
Definition: To bring as, to educate a child; to educate the eye or the taste.
Syn.
– To develop; instruct; teach; inform; enlighten; edify; bring up; train; breed; rear; discipline; indoctrinate.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 June 2025
(verb) bestow a quality on; “Her presence lends a certain cachet to the company”; “The music added a lot to the play”; “She brings a special atmosphere to our meetings”; “This adds a light note to the program”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
