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co-educate

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To educate children of both sexes together.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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verb

Meaning 2

educate persons of both sexes together

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: coeducate

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: educate

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱe? Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm Proto-Italic *kom Proto-Italic *kom- Latin con- Latin co-der. English co- English educate English co-educate From co- + educate.

Across languages

Translations

1 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Welsh: cydaddysgu — to instruct or train