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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

Example Sentences

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“It teaches us to connect with the public, to connect with other people.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

But the lasting lesson “Amadeus” teaches us is that real stars have nemeses.

From Salon • May 16, 2026

Finance 101 teaches us that an efficient market is forward-looking, reflecting at any given time what investors collectively expect future returns to be.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

He teaches her the ways of his newfangled art form, and she is soon bringing all manner of specimens into the studio, capturing them in carefully composed portraits.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Kainta teaches me how to make a knife by chipping a piece of rock until it is sharp, then tying it with gut onto a short stick.

From "Blood on the River" by Elisa Carbone