1. To give knowledge to or to develop the abilities of someone by teaching: Janet decided to study English and German at the university in order to educate students in these subjects in the high school.
2. To arrange schooling for someone: The Johnson’s wanted to have their son educated in a private school, because they thought it would be better than in a public school.
3. To train, to instruct, or to improve somebody's awareness about a particular field of study: There were certain weeks set aside in school for specialists to educate the children about eating properly and staying healthy.
4. Etymology: from Latin educatus, past participle of educare "to lead out"; from ex-, "out" + ducere, "to lead".

1. Having had a good education: "This is the writing of an educated person."
2. Showing good taste or refinement: "She always seemed to have a quiet educated attitude."
3. Having the benefit of experience or knowledge: "Those companies want an educated work force."
4. Showing evidence of schooling, training, or experience: "He was an educated man with an impressive career."
5. Having or exhibiting cultivation; cultured; such as, an educated manner.
6. Based on a certain amount of experience or factual knowledge: "We made an educated guess about what to do."