# educating

Pronunciation: US say "EJ-uh-kayt-ing" /ˈɛd͡ʒ.əˌkeɪt.ɪŋ/; UK say "EJ-uu-kay-ting" /ˈɛd͡ʒ.ʊˌkeɪt.ɪŋ/

## Verb

1. Present participle and gerund of educate. — present participle and gerund of educate
   - Simple: Present participle and gerund of educate. Use this form for the action happening now or as the name of the activity itself.
   - _Educating a child takes patience and steady effort._
   - _The museum is committed to educating visitors about ocean life._

## Adjective

2. Serving to educate; providing knowledge or instruction. *(rare)*
   - Simple: Helping people learn useful knowledge or skills.
   - _The exhibit proved unexpectedly educating, leaving visitors with a new grasp of marine biology._
   - _Her column is consistently educating without ever feeling like a lecture._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/educating (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).