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

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

Derived forms: teachings

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

Encyclopedia: Teaching, Suggestion or Motivation