school

/ˈskül/

Middle English scole, from Old English scōl, from Latin schola, from Greek scholē leisure, discussion, lecture, school; perhaps akin to Greek echein to hold

noun

  1. an organization that provides instruction: such as

  2. an institution for the teaching of children

  3. college, university

verb

  1. to teach or drill in a specific knowledge or skill

  2. to discipline or habituate to something

  3. to educate in an institution of learning

well schooled in languages

school oneself in patience

teach instruct educate train discipline school mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. teach applies to any manner of imparting information or skill so that others may learn. instruct suggests methodical or formal teaching.

noun

  1. a large number of fish or aquatic animals of one kind swimming together