education; to educate; to teach
Meanings
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education; teaching; instruction
Refers broadly to the system, process, and field of cultivating knowledge, skills, and character, especially in formal schooling.
The country places great importance on basic education.
Higher education can broaden a person's horizons.
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Adult education provides learning opportunities for working professionals.
Our educational policy is to promote students' all-around development.
verb
to educate; to nurture; to cultivate
Refers to the active process of teaching and guiding someone, often over a long period, to develop their abilities and character.
A teacher's responsibility is to educate the next generation to become useful talents who develop morally, intellectually, and physically.
My parents have educated me since childhood to be honest and trustworthy.
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This university is dedicated to educating students with an international perspective.
verb
to admonish; to lecture; to persuade by reasoning
Often used when someone has made a mistake, implying a corrective or disciplinary talk to guide them back to proper behavior.
After some persuasion and admonishment, he finally realized his mistake.
The leader admonished the cadres to be honest and clean.
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The child got into trouble, and his father gave him a stern lecture.