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

"I've made so many friends through Bleach, it's been such a wonderful part of my life both in terms of what it teaches me and the kind of people I meet through it," says Ebbs.

From BBC ● Oct. 26, 2026

Jackson eventually convinced his school administrators to let him lead a separate class on financial literacy and college preparedness, which he teaches today to high-school seniors.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 26, 2026

It teaches them how to talk to employees, not just about the work, but about their lives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 2026

Some implicated concessions have ties well behind Indonesia's borders, said Holly Yang, an accounting professor at Singapore Management University who teaches sustainability reporting.

From Barron's ● Oct. 22, 2026

Ekman actually runs seminars for law-enforcement agencies in which he teaches people how to improve their mind-reading skills.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell

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