Synonyms of teaches

teaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of teach

as in educates

to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field

a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening

Synonyms & Similar Words

• educates
• schools
• instructs
• lessons
• indoctrinates
• trains
• tutors
• coaches
• guides
• preaches
• prepares
• informs
• lectures
• instills
• moralizes
• mentors
• inculcates
• grounds
• leads
• drills
• qualifies
• introduces
• directs
• enlightens
• edifies
• shows
• familiarizes
• primes
• initiates
• retrains
• imparts (to)
• habilitates
• homeschools
• fits
• verses
• catechizes
• implants
• briefs
• rears
• reteaches
• reeducates
• reschools

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of teaches

For Jerick Ladaro, who teaches Filipino-American Studies and Intro to Ethnic Studies at Cesar Chavez High School, the course offers students a chance to better understand their identities and the generations that came before them. — Charlie Lapastora, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Part science exhibit, part thrill ride, the shuttle gallery teaches most effectively via emotion. — Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Only in this case, the vaccine’s mRNA teaches immune cells to recognize key features of an individual’s cancer rather than a virus. — Mike McRae 25, New Atlas, 26 Oct. 2026

Assembling in public spaces to learn our hobbies or form or join existing guilds teaches not only patience and attention but how to have relationships. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Alison Wood Brooks, a behavioral scientist who teaches at Harvard Business School; Trymaine Lee, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist; and Michael Cantrell, a former federal corrections officer. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 25 Oct. 2026

Selig maintains an office in a Milwaukee tower as commissioner emeritus, was elected to baseball's Hall of Fame in 2017 and teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. — ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Kendall teaches children and teenagers to break down anxiety-provoking situations, such as finding friends to sit with in the cafeteria or asking someone for a date, into smaller steps and planning what to do if something goes wrong. — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

In addition to outdoor play, the research supports pairing the outdoor time with a 15-minute daily lesson of social-emotional learning that teaches students about empathy, respect and self-esteem. — Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 20 Oct. 2026