Word Origins

Sunday Post

Old word for educate

stanbesida Sun 06/04/08 21:29

gen2
Sun 06/04/08
21:35

Maybe inculcate

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stanbesida
Sun 06/04/08
21:51

Question Author

the letters I have is ??T?A?N but if UTTERER is correct for Speaker, then the letters are U?T?A?N

cancross
Sun 06/04/08
21:53

Don't know how old it is, but UPTRAIN fits.

JMR27
Sun 06/04/08
21:54

uptrain to educate (obsolete) according to Chambers

stanbesida
Sun 06/04/08
22:15

Question Author

Many thanks for your help, I spent over 2 hours trying to find the answer in dictionaries, thesaurusies, etc. but no joy.

heathfield
Mon 07/04/08
09:48

Not many Sunday Post readers would get that answer!

Fink-Knottle
Thurs 17/04/08
18:18

Interesting that Chambers rates it 'obscure'

'Uptrain' sounds thoroughly modern,but ugly, to my (geriatric)ears

Fink-Knottle
Thurs 17/04/08
18:21

Oh Dear! I meant 'obsolete'-
Sorry -I've forgotten to take my tablets

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