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educated

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/ˈɛdʒʊˌkeɪtɪd/ · ed-u-ca-ted

Having received education, especially in a formal setting.

Meanings

adjectiveformal

Having received education, especially in a formal setting.

تعلیم حاصل کی ہوئی، خاص طور پر ایک رسمی سیٹنگ میں۔

تعلیم یافتہ

taleem yafta

Formal: تعلیمی

Synonyms

informedlearnedculturedجانکارعالمثقافتی

Antonyms

uneducatedignorantilliterateغیر تعلیم یافتہнеجانکاربیسواد

Common Collocations

  • well-educated
  • highly educated
  • educated choices

Example Sentences

She is an educated person who values knowledge.

وہ ایک تعلیم یافتہ شخص ہے جو علم کی قدر کرتی ہے۔

Woh aik taleem yafta shakhs hai jo ilm ki qadr karti hai.

Many educated individuals participate in community service.

بہت سے تعلیم یافتہ افراد کمیونٹی سروس میں حصہ لیتے ہیں۔

Bohat se taleem yafta afraad community service mein hissa lete hain.

The country's success depends on its educated workforce.

ملک کی کامیابی اس کی تعلیم یافتہ محنت کشوں پر منحصر ہے۔

Mulk ki kamiyabi is ki taleem yafta mehnat kashon par munsir hai.

Easily Confused With

scholarly:While 'educated' refers to general education, 'scholarly' emphasizes a focus on academic research or learning.

Word Family

education
nounتعلیم
educator
nounمعلم
educate
verbتعلیم دینا

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'education' as the root of 'educated'.

Visualize a graduation cap to represent having completed education.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

تعلیم و تربیت پہ ہو سب کا زور تربیت سے ہو روشن ہر ایک کا نور

Taleem o tarbiyat pe ho sab ka zor Tarbiyat se ho roshan har aik ka noor

The emphasis should be on education and upbringing From upbringing, everyone’s light should shine.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

تعلیم انسان کی زیور ہے۔

Taleem insaan ki zevar hai.

Education is the adornment of a person.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Latin "educatus" — to rear, to bring up

First known use: 15th century

The term 'educated' derives from the Latin 'educatus', the past participle of 'educare', meaning 'to rear or bring up'. It has evolved in English to refer to individuals who have received systematic instruction or knowledge.