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educated

adjective

  1. teach, having an education
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪtɪd/ / /ˈɛdjuːkeɪtɪd/ / [ˈɛd͡ʒəkeɪɾɪd]

adj

Etymology: Etymology tree English educate English -ed English educated From educate + -ed.

  1. Having attained a level of higher education, such as a college degree.
  2. Based on relevant information.

    an educated guess

    No matter what strategies you employ as you dissect each multiple-choice question and arrive at an educated answer, remember that you are looking for the best response, not only a correct one.

  3. Knowledgeable.

    She cast an educated eye over the antiques.

    an educated opinion

verb

Etymology: Etymology tree English educate English -ed English educated From educate + -ed.

  1. simple past and past participle of educate