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| academic freedom |
in educational institutions, the freedom of a teacher to teach, of a student to learn, and of both to discuss and hold opinions, esp. about social, political, and moral issues, without arbitrary interference or reprisals by school or public officials, organized groups, or the like. |
| catechize |
to teach (someone) by a question and answer method, esp. religious principles. [1/2 definitions] |
| docile |
easy to train or teach. [1/2 definitions] |
| drill1 |
to teach or train by means of disciplined or repetitive activities. [1/13 definitions] |
| educate |
to teach a person or group. [1/4 definitions] |
| governess |
a woman hired to care for and teach the child or children of a family. |
| instruct |
to teach; educate; inform. [1/2 definitions] |
| lesson |
to teach. [1/7 definitions] |
| missionary |
a person, usually a member of a church or religious order, who is sent to a foreign country to convert the people to his or her religion, or to teach in or establish schools, or to serve as medical personnel in clinics or hospitals. [1/3 definitions] |
| profess |
to teach (a subject) at the college or university level. [1/7 definitions] |
| reteach |
to teach again. |
| taught |
past tense and past participle of teach. |
| trammel |
a restraint used on a horse's feet to teach it to amble; fetter. [1/6 definitions] |
| transitive verb |
a verb that is followed by a stated direct object. In the sentence, "I teach math," the word "teach" is a transitive verb and "math" is the direct object. |
| tutor |
to teach or instruct, esp. privately or individually. [1/6 definitions] |
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