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school

verb

Synonyms and Antonyms of school

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field
  • schooled their children in proper etiquette for formal occasions
Synonyms of school

educate, indoctrinate, instruct, teach, train, tutor
Words Related to school

coach, mentor

drill, fit, ground, habilitate, prepare, prime, qualify

direct, guide, lead, rear

catechize, lecture, moralize, preach

implant, inculcate, instill (also instil)

homeschool

edify, enlighten

brief, familiarize, impart (to), inform, verse

initiate, introduce, show

reeducate, reschool, reteach, retrain

Synonym Discussion of school

teach, instruct, educate, train, discipline, school mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn.
    • taught us a lot about our planet
instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching.
    • instructs raw recruits in military drill
educate implies development of the mind.
    • more things than formal schooling serve to educate a person
train stresses instruction and drill with a specific end in view.
    • trained foreign pilots to operate the new aircraft
discipline implies training in habits of order and precision.
    • a disciplined mind
school implies training or disciplining especially in what is hard to master.
    • schooled the horse in five gaits

school

noun

Synonyms and Antonyms of school

a place or establishment for teaching and learning
  • one of the first schools in the country to offer online courses
Synonyms of school

academy, seminary
Words Related to school

boarding school, prep, preparatory school, prep school

elementary school, grammar school, high school, junior high school, kindergarten, middle school, primary school, public school, secondary school, senior high school, trade school, training school

charter school, magnet school, minischool

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