Definition of educate verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
educate
verb
ˈedʒukeɪt ˈedʒukeɪt
1[often passive]educate somebodyto teach somebody over a period of time at a school, university, etcShe was educated in the US.He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford.2to teach somebody about something or how to do somethingeducate somebody (in/on something)Children need to be educated on the dangers of drug-taking.educate somebody to do somethingThe campaign is intended to educate the public to respect the environment.
ˈedʒukeɪt 
ˈedʒukeɪt 
1 [often passive] educate somebody to teach somebody over a period of time at a school, university, etcShe was educated in the US.He was educated at his local comprehensive school and then at Oxford.