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educare

to educate, to raise

verb eh-doo-KAH-reh Rare
People & Society Education

Origin: Latin educare (to bring up, nurture).

Also means

to train, to teach manners

Usage Note

Educare covers formal education and the broader upbringing of children: educare i figli means to raise children with values and manners. It differs from istruire (to instruct academically). A well-raised person is ben educato (well-mannered) — calling someone maleducato (ill-mannered) is a strong insult. Auxiliary is avere.

Examples

"I genitori educano i figli con l'esempio."

Natural Translation

Parents educate their children by example.

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