| Main Entry: | teach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | educate; instill knowledge |
Synonyms: |
advise, brainwash*, break in, brief, catechize, coach, communicate, cram, demonstrate, develop, direct, discipline, drill, edify, enlighten, exercise, explain, expound, fit, form, give instruction, give lessons, give the facts, ground, guide, illustrate, imbue, impart, implant, improve mind, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform, initiate, instruct, interpret, lecture, nurture, open eyes, polish up, pound into, prepare, profess, rear, school, sharpen, show, show the ropes, train, tutor |
| Notes: | learn means to acquire or gain skill, knowledge or comprehension; teach means to impart skill, knowledge or comprehension to |
Antonyms: |
learn |
| Main Entry: | brainwash |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | force to believe or do things |
Synonyms: |
alter, catechize, condition, convert, convince, educate, indoctrinate, influence, instill, persuade, proselytize, teach |
| Main Entry: | bring up |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | raise youngster |
Synonyms: |
breed, cultivate, develop, discipline, educate, feed, form, foster, nourish, nurture, provide for, rear, school, support, teach, train |
| Main Entry: | catechize |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | instruct and question |
Synonyms: |
ask, cross-examine, drill, educate, examine, grill, inquire, interrogate, query, quiz, teach, train |
Antonyms: |
answer, listen |
| Main Entry: | coach |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | instruct, usually in recreation |
Synonyms: |
break in, cram, drill, educate, hone, lay it out for, lick into shape, prepare, pull one's coat, put through the grind, put through the mill, ready, school, teach, train, tutor |
Antonyms: |
accept, learn, listen |
| Main Entry: | counsel |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | give advice |
Synonyms: |
admonish, advise, advocate, caution, charge, confab, direct, enjoin, exhort, give pointer, give two cents, guide, huddle, inform, instruct, keep posted, kibitz, order, prescribe, prompt, put bug in ear, put heads together, put on to, recommend, reprehend, show the ropes, steer, suggest, teach, tip, tip off, tout, urge, warn, wise one up |
| Notes: | counsel is 'advice, guidance' and a counsel is a lawyer; a council is a deliberative body of people assembled for some purpose and members are councillors (especially in Britain) |
| Main Entry: | cultivate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | nurture, take care of |
Synonyms: |
aid, ameliorate, better, cherish, devote oneself to, educate, encourage, forward, foster, further, help, improve, instruct, nurse, patronize, promote, pursue, raise, rear, refine, support, teach, train |
Antonyms: |
ignore, neglect |
| Main Entry: | demonstrate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | explain, illustrate |
Synonyms: |
confirm, debunk, describe, express, give for instance, make clear, ostend, proclaim, set forth, show how, teach, testify to, walk one through |
Antonyms: |
confuse, distort, falsify, misrepresent |
| Main Entry: | domesticate |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | tame; habituate |
Synonyms: |
acclimatize, accustom, break, break in, breed, bring up, bust, corral, domiciliate, familiarize, gentle, herd, hitch, housetrain, naturalize, raise, reclaim, round up, subdue, teach, train, yoke |
| Main Entry: | drill |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | train, discipline |
Synonyms: |
accustom, break, break in, exercise, get into shape, habituate, hone, instruct, lick into shape, practice, rehearse, teach, tune up, walk through, work out |