teaches

VERB

educate; instill knowledge

Synonyms

STRONGEST

advise coach demonstrate develop direct explain instruct lecture prepare show train tutor

STRONG

brainwash brief catechize communicate cram discipline drill edify enlighten exercise expound fit form ground guide illustrate imbue impart implant inculcate indoctrinate inform initiate interpret nurture profess rear school sharpen

WEAK

break in give instruction give lessons give the facts improve mind open eyes polish up pound into show the ropes

Antonyms

STRONGEST

conceal confuse hide learn neglect

STRONG

abandon destroy ignore keep mislead obscure secret

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teaches

“In some ways in Texas this is old news,” said Brandon Rottinghaus, who teaches political science at the University of Houston.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026

Professor Hazel Clark, who teaches fashion at Parsons School of Design in New York, says that by limiting availability, tech firms have taken inspiration from the world of fashion.

From BBC ● Sep. 16, 2026

Malxux Gaspar, who teaches a Mayan culture class at Esperanza, also watched the construction from her classroom window.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 2026

Professor David Schanzer, who teaches "9/11 & Its Aftermath" at Duke University, wrote this week in a campus magazine commentary that there's still strong interest generations later.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026

They are a gift, these tales, the milk of solace, and he knoweth well who teaches me, that he grants a boon in thus recalling me to former ages.

From "The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume II: The Kingdom on the Waves" by M.T. Anderson