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teach v. instruct (in), inform (about), communicate (to), educate,
guide, train, tutor, coach, enlighten, edify, indoctrinate,
inculcate, instil, school in, demonstrate, show, familiarize or
acquaint with, give lessons (in) (to); drill, discipline: She
is qualified to teach chemistry. Captain Ross taught many
youngsters to sail. She wants to teach when she completes her
training.
teacher n. schoolteacher, educator, instructor, professor, doctor,
tutor, fellow, lecturer, master, mistress, schoolmaster,
schoolmistress, coach, trainer, guide, mentor, guru, cicerone,
counsellor, advisor; educationist; Brit don, Scots dominie, US
docent, Colloq schoolma'm: One can be counted extremely lucky
to have inspiring teachers.
team n. 1 side, line-up, group, band, gang, body, crew, party,
troupe: Which team does Lineker play for? 2 pair, yoke, span,
duo, set, rig, tandem: They hitched a fresh team of horses to
the coach and we were soon back on the road.
--v. 3 Often, team up. join (up or together), band or get or
work together, unite, combine, link (up), cooperate,
collaborate; conspire: If we team up, we'll get the job done
better and in half the time.
tear v. 1 rip, rend, rive, rupture, pull apart, shred, mutilate,
mangle, claw, split, divide, separate, sever: The tiger is
tearing its quarry to shreds. He tore the contract in half and
stormed out. 2 pull, snatch, wrench: The force of the blast
tore the attach‚ case from my grasp. The child was torn from
her mother's arms by the soldier. 3 dash, fly, run, gallop,
race, sprint, rush, scoot, shoot, sprint, speed, bolt, dart,
flit, scurry, scuttle, career, zoom, hurry, hasten, Colloq zip:
He is tearing around trying to find the money to cover his loan.
--n. 4 rip, rent, rupture, hole, split, slash, gore, cut,
score, slit, gash, fissure, rift, laceration: Nobody will see
the tear in your trousers if you remain seated.
tearful adj. weeping, crying, in tears, sobbing, whimpering, dewy-eyed,
blubbering, snivelling, lachrymose, Colloq weepy: She was
tearful as she told him they could not meet again.