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   coach

   /kəʊtʃ/

   noun

   • 1. an instructor or trainer in sport: "a football coach"
   • ▪ a private tutor who gives extra teaching.
   • ▪ another term for coacher

   verb

   • 1. train or instruct (a team or player): "he moved on to coach the England team"
   • ▪ give (someone) extra teaching: "she was coached for stardom by her mother"
   • ▪ teach (a subject or sport) as a coach: "he teaches history and coaches rugby"
   • ▪ give (someone) instructions as to what to do or say in a particular situation: "he had improperly coached a witness to testify more credibly"
   • ▪ give (someone) professional advice on how to attain their goals.

   Word Origin early 18th century (as a verb): figuratively from coach1.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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