Educates

Educates is the third-person singular present tense of the verb educate. It means to provide instruction or training that develops knowledge, skills, or understanding; to inform or enlighten; or to bring someone to a higher level of cultural, moral, or civic awareness. In typical usage it is transitive and takes a direct object, as in “The school educates students in mathematics and science” or “The campaign educates the public about nutrition.” The object can be a person or a group, or occasionally an audience. The act may refer to formal schooling or broader formation outside the classroom.

Etymology and related forms: educate comes from Latin educare, from ex- “out” and ducere “to lead,” originally meaning to bring up or train a child. The noun is education, and the related adjectives are educational and educationally, with the noun educator referring to a person who educates.

Usage notes: Educates can describe both systematic schooling and broader intellectual or moral development. It is commonly used in institutional contexts (schools, programs) as well as in public information efforts (awareness campaigns, workshops). The present participle form, educating, is used for ongoing actions, while educated serves as the past tense or as an adjective (e.g., educated professionals).

See also: education, educational, educator.