Synonyms for teach
Definitions
- v. 1
To pass on knowledge to.
Can you teach me to sew? Can you teach sewing to me?
- v. 2
To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
She used to teach at university.
Choose the right word
To teach is simply to communicate knowledge; to instruct (originally, to build in or into, put in order) is to impart knowledge with special method and completeness; instruct has also an authoritative sense nearly equivalent to command.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- explain Explain to him the difficult situation you are in.
- educate Both parents and teachers educate their children.
- instruct Please instruct the patient to visit a clinician.
By length
- 4 letters
- show1
- 5 letters
- train1, coach1, guide1, drill1, tutor2, edify3
- 6 letters
- school1, direct2, inform2, impart2, instil
- 7 letters
- explain2, educate3, instill2
- 8 letters
- initiate4, instruct2
- 9 letters
- enlighten3, inculcate3
- 10 letters
- discipline3
- 11 letters
- communicate4
- 12 letters
- indoctrinate4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (tutor2 = 2 syllables).