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

And that’s why soccer teaches we must continue no matter how bad our team performed, no matter how terrible things get or how hopeless life seems.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“The lifting of the U.S. blockade makes the deal more favorable to Iran,” said Saeid Golkar, an Iran expert who teaches at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026

Karina Blanco was just about to start the spinning class she teaches when the earth began to shake.

From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026

The first episode, which dropped earlier this month, teaches viewers how to make homemade mayo and hot sauce.

From Salon ● Jul. 2, 2026

Repetition teaches the donkey, as the old Iraqi saying goes.

From "City of the Plague God" by Sarwat Chadda