self-educate
verb
self-ed·u·cate
ˌself-ˈe-jə-ˌkāt 
self-educated; self-educating; self-educates
: to educate oneself
Libraries of all types, at their very roots, seek to provide people with the opportunity to explore knowledge and to self-educate throughout their lives.—
Jean Donham
Jean DonhamThe important lesson is to self-educate [=inform yourself] and research products that are safe and beneficial for your pets.—Joanna Bronson
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That's going to be incredibly important for voters to self-educate about those options just in case there are problems with the postal service.
—CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
Instagram and TikTok have completely changed how new watch buyers self-educate.
—Cameron Barr, Robb Report, 24 July 2023
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CBS News, 15 Sep. 2024
Instagram and TikTok have completely changed how new watch buyers self-educate.
—Cameron Barr, Robb Report, 24 July 2023
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“Self-educate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/self-educate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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