ammaestrare

Definitions of ammaestrare
  1. verb
    accustom gradually to some action or attitude
    synonyms: insegnare, istruire
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    type of:
    abituare, abituarsi, accostumare, adusare, assuefare, assuefarsi, avvezzare, avvezzarsi
    make psychologically or physically used (to something)
  2. verb
    develop (children's) behavior by instruction and practice; especially to teach self-control
    synonyms: addestrare, allenare, esercitare, frenare
    addestrare, apparecchiare, predisporre
    educate for a future role or function
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    type of:
    ammodernare, civilizzare, incivilire, modernizzare, potenziare, rammodernare, rimodernare, rinnovare, svecchiare, sviluppare
    cause to grow and differentiate in ways conforming to its natural development
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