Education - Educational Verbs

Here you will learn some English words related to educational verbs such as "teach", "learn", and "mark down".

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to teach [verb]

to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

Ex: I decided to leave my stressful job and teach painting at the community center .
to train [verb]

to teach a specific skill or a type of behavior to a person or an animal through a combination of instruction and practice over a period of time

Ex: The circus performer trained the elephants for the upcoming show .

to guide someone by providing information, training, or advice, helping them acquire new skills or understand a specific subject

Ex: The yoga instructor carefully instructed the class in various poses to enhance flexibility and strength .

to act as the supervisor or teacher of someone less experienced

Ex: She decided to mentor aspiring writers , providing constructive feedback and guidance on their work .

to give information about someone or something, especially in an official manner

Ex: The manager informed the team of the changes in the project timeline to keep everyone updated .

to teach someone, often within a school or university setting

Ex: Teachers work hard to educate their students .
to learn [verb]

to become knowledgeable or skilled in something by doing it, studying, or being taught

Ex: They are learning about history in their school lessons .
to study [verb]

to spend time to learn about certain subjects by reading books, going to school, etc.

Ex: They are studying for the science competition next month .

to do or play something many times to become good at it

Ex: In preparation for the upcoming exam , students are advised to practice solving a variety of questions and problems .
to cram [verb]

to engage in intense and concentrated studying within a limited timeframe, typically right before an examination

Ex: Mark spent the entire weekend cramming for the certification exam .
to grind [verb]

to study intensively in preparation for an exam

Ex: They will grind late into the night to ensure they 're ready .

to repeat something until it is kept in one's memory

Ex: Language learners strive to memorize vocabulary to improve fluency .
to crib [verb]

to copy intellectual material without permission or proper attribution

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to take [verb]

to participate in a specific examination or assessment

Ex: In high school , I had to take the SAT as part of the college admissions process .

to take an exam again after an initial attempt, typically to improve one's score or performance

Ex: They have retaken the assessment multiple times to meet the passing requirement .
to grade [verb]

to give a score to a student's performance

Ex: He is known to grade fairly but with high expectations .
to pass [verb]

to get the necessary grades in an exam, test, course, etc.

Ex: I 'm not really expecting to pass first time .
to ace [verb]

to perform extremely well in something, especially a test

Ex: He consistently aces his presentations by thoroughly preparing and delivering with confidence .
to flunk [verb]

to fail in reaching the required standard to succeed in a test, course of study, etc.

Ex: Without proper preparation , it 's easy to flunk a challenging subject in school .

to lower a score or assessment given to someone in an exam, etc. due to errors or shortcomings

Ex: The project was marked down for not meeting the required criteria .

to study a subject carefully and systematically to discover new facts or information about it

Ex: She researched various travel destinations before planning her vacation .

to examine something closely and carefully in order to find errors

Ex: Software specialists scrutinized the code to find any existing bugs .

to enter one's name in a list of an institute, school, etc.

Ex: He failed to register in time for the new semester and had to wait until next year .

to officially enroll or register as a student at a school, college, or university

Ex: International students must meet specific requirements to matriculate in U.S. universities .

to study a particular subject as one's main field of study at a college or university

Ex: He plans to major in Computer Science and develop software applications .

to give an official degree, title, right, etc. to someone

Ex: The board decided to confer the prestigious award on the researcher for their groundbreaking contributions .
to ditch [verb]

to deliberately absent oneself from a class or school activity without permission

Ex: The students regularly ditched their first-period class to avoid a particularly challenging subject .
to audit [verb]

to attend a class or course for personal enrichment or review without receiving academic credit

Ex: The university allows alumni to audit select courses free of charge as part of its lifelong learning program .

to avoid attending an event

Ex: The students planned to skip out on the lecture and enjoy the sunny weather outside .