educated

[US]/'edjʊkeɪtɪd/
[UK]/'ɛdʒə'ketɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. possessing good manners and knowledge; having received instruction
v. to provide knowledge or training; to nurture or cultivate

Phrases & Collocations

well-educated

educated guess

highly educated

educated opinion

educated decision

formally educated

educated workforce

Example Sentences

I was educated for the law.

He was educated in Harvard.

The children are educated in England.

He was educated for the law.

He was educated in law.

Become well-educated through self-study.

she was educated at a boarding school.

the prognosis can necessarily be only an educated guess.

the civil service became the preserve of the educated middle class.

Correct speech is an earmark of the educated man.

The writer was educated at a very good school.

She was well educated in literature at a university.

He patiently educated himself in this subject.

Old superstitions seem incredible to educated people.

Real-world Examples

You are here to be educated.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

He's quite young, he's very highly educated.

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

But the world is your oyster when you are educated.

Source: CNN 10 Student English September 2022 Collection

Labuko was the first member of his village to be educated.

Source: VOA Special August 2016 Collection

Dick says that many people were not educated about people with disabilities.

Source: Global Slow English

Mariusz presented as a very well educated speaker.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

Since its beginning, visitors have been educated about the value of plants.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

You know when you're misinformed or you're not educated about something.

Source: Basketball English Class

In areas where women are highly educated and career oriented the marriage rates are the lowest.

Source: Listening Digest

The king's nephew had been educated in the United States and had become completely westernized.

Source: Biography of Famous Historical Figures

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