EDUCATED

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


Etymology

Adjective

educated (comparative more educated, superlative most educated)

Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.

Based on relevant information.

Synonyms

• See also learned

Antonyms

• uneducated

Verb

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.

EDUCATE

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



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