educate

/ˈe-jə-ˌkāt/

Middle English, to rear, from Latin educatus, past participle of educare to rear, educate, from educere to lead forth

verb

  1. to provide schooling for

  2. to train by formal instruction and supervised practice especially in a skill, trade, or profession

  3. to develop mentally, morally, or aesthetically especially by instruction

chose to educate their children at home

teach instruct educate train discipline school mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching.

verb

  1. to educate oneself

Libraries of all types, at their very roots, seek to provide people with the opportunity to explore knowledge and to self-educate throughout their lives.