I.to bring up a child physically or mentally, to rear, to educate (very freq. and class.): educit obstetrix, educat nutrix, instituit paedagogus, docet magister, Varr. ap. Non. 447, 33 (but this distinction is not strictly observed; see the foll. and 1. educo, II. A. 4. b.).
I. Prop.: “hera educavit (puellam) magna industria,” Plaut. Cas. prol. 44 sq.: “Athenis natus altusque educatusque Atticis,” id. Rud. 3, 4, 36: “bene pudiceque educatu'st usque ad adolescentiam,” id. Capt. 5, 3, 16 et saep.; cf. id. Men. 5, 5, 7; id. Trin. 2, 4, 111 al.; Att. ap. Non. 422, 14; Ter. Eun. 1, 2, 37; id. Ad. 3, 4, 49; Cic. Lael. 20, 75; id. Rep. 2, 21; id. de Or. 1, 31; Ov. F. 6, 487; id. M. 3, 314; Vulg. Psa. 22, 2. —
II. Transf., to bring up, rear, foster, train, educate: “neque enim hac nos patria lege genuit aut educavit, ut, etc.,” Cic. Rep. 1, 4; id. Or. 13 fin.; cf.: “ars dicendi ea, quae sunt orta jam in nobis et procreata, educat atque confirmat,” id. de Or. 2, 87, 356: “in his (scholis) educatur orator,” Quint. 9, 2, 81: “oratorem, id. prooem. § 5: illos in disciplina,” Vulg. Ephes. 6, 4.—
B. Poet. and in post-Aug. prose, of plants or animals, to nourish, support, produce: “quod pontus, quod terra, quod educat aër Poscit,” Ov. M. 8, 832; cf. id. Pont. 1, 10, 9: “vitis mitem uvam,” Cat. 62, 50: “pomum, non uvas (ager),” Ov. Pont. 1, 3, 51: “herbas (humus),” id. M. 15, 97: “Caecuba,” Plin. 16, 37, 67, § 173: “florem (imber),” Cat. 62, 41 al.: “lepores, apros,” Hor. Ep. 1, 15, 22.—
C. To possess, hold (cf. nutrire = τρέφειν), Verg. Cul. 13.
