Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Educate \Ed"u*cate\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Educated}; p. pr. &
   vb. n. {Educating}.] [L. educatus, p. p. of educare to bring
   up a child physically or mentally, to educate, fr. educere to
   ?ed forth, bring up (a child). See {Educe}.]
   To bring ??? or guide the powers of, as a child; to develop
   and cultivate, whether physically, mentally, or morally, but
   more commonly limited to the mental activities or senses; to
   expand, strengthen, and discipline, as the mind, a faculty,
   etc.,; to form and regulate the principles and character of;
   to prepare and fit for any calling or business by systematic
   instruction; to cultivate; to train; to instruct; as, to
   educate a child; to educate the eye or the taste.

   Syn: To develop; instruct; teach; inform; enlighten; edify;
        bring up; train; breed; rear; discipline; indoctrinate.

Source : WordNet®

educate
     v 1: give an education to; "We must educate our youngsters
          better"
     2: create by training and teaching; "The old master is training
        world-class violinists"; "we develop the leaders for the
        future" [syn: {train}, {develop}, {prepare}]
     3: train to be discriminative in taste or judgment; "Cultivate
        your musical taste"; "Train your tastebuds"; "She is well
        schooled in poetry" [syn: {school}, {train}, {cultivate},
        {civilize}, {civilise}]