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1. The profession of a teacher
   "he prepared for teaching while still in college"
   - instruction, pedagogy
    
2. A doctrine that is taught
   "the teachings of religion"
   - precept, commandment
    
3. The activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
   "good classroom teaching is seldom rewarded"
   - education, instruction, pedagogy, didactics, educational activity

1. Impart skills or knowledge to
   "I taught them French"
   - learn, instruct
    
2. Accustom gradually to some action or attitude
   "The child is taught to obey her parents"

Derived forms: teachings

See also: teachable, teacher

Type of: accustom, activity, doctrine, education, habituate, inform, ism, philosophical system, philosophy, school of thought

Encyclopedia: Teach