teach
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(verb) accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents" |
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Related Words: accustom, habituate |
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(verb) impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"; "learn" is not standard |
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Synonyms: instruct, learn |
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Related Words: catechise, catechize, coach, condition, develop, drill, edify, educate, enlighten, ground, indoctrinate, inform, lecture, prepare, reinforce, reward, spoonfeed, talk, train, tutor, unteach |
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(noun) an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) |
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Synonyms: Blackbeard, Edward Teach, Edward Thatch, Thatch |
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Related Words: buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover |
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