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εκπαιδεύω — meaning in English

ekpaidevo

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English meaning

  • drill verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  • educate verb To teach or train someone, giving them knowledge or skills.
  • school noun An institution where people, especially children, go to be taught.
  • train noun A line of connected railway carriages pulled by an engine, used to carry passengers or freight.

Senses

εκπαιδεύω is used for these senses in English:

  • drill (ergative) To cause to drill (practice); to train in military arts.
  • educate (transitive) To instruct or train.
  • school (transitive) To educate, teach, or train (often, but not necessarily, in a school).
  • train (transitive, video games) To create a trainer (cheat patch) for; to apply cheats to (a game).

drill — full definition

  1. verb To make a hole in something using a rotating cutting tool.
  2. verb To practise something repeatedly, often in a military or training context, until it becomes automatic.
  3. noun A tool or machine used for boring holes.
  4. noun A repeated practice exercise designed to build a skill or prepare for an emergency.
  5. noun A dark, gritty style of trap music known for aggressive, often violent lyrics.

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