Keep and Teach

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Keep verb - To mark with an appropriate practice, rite, or ceremony.

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Teach is an antonym for keep.

Nearby Words: keeping, keeper

Teach verb - To cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field.

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Keep is an antonym for teach in educate topic.

humanity	keep humanity	teach humanity
power	keep power	teach power
people	keep people	teach people
children	keep children	teach children
Other words: way, world, secret, magic, anyone, everyone, humans, kids, secrets, players.

Keep in mind that Grandpa Gohan died before he could teach him everything, so he had to learn a lot of stuff by himself...and Bulma had to teach him.

Source: Alternative Character Interpretation / Anime
However, losing to Anakin clearly did not teach him a lesson or keep him down for long.

Source: Cheaters Never Prosper
Tiffany decides to try and teach her to be a better person, but knows to keep the Nac Mac Feegle around as Betrayal Insurance.

Source: Discworld / The Shepherd's Crown

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