Although teachers struggle to fulfil some of the orphaned learner's needs, most are unable to cope with the teaching and caregiving.
synonyms
tacklefightcope with
word origin — late Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th century
struggle, maintain, investigate, conquer, disturb: meanings and examples
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struggle · verb/ˈstrəɡ(ə)l/
to make a great effort to do something difficult
Although teachers struggle to fulfil some of the orphaned learner's needs, most are unable to cope with the teaching and caregiving.
Synonyms: tackle, fight, cope with
Origin: late Middle English: frequentative, perhaps of imitative origin. The noun dates from the late 17th century
maintain · verb/meɪnˈteɪn/
to allow something to continue as it is
In order to be a good teacher, you need to maintain a good relationship with your students so that you have mutual trust.
Synonyms: continue, keep, sustain
Origin: Middle English (also in the sense ‘practice an action habitually’): from Old French maintenir, from Latin manu tenere ‘hold in the hand’
investigate · verb/ɪnˈvɛstəˌɡeɪt/
to search for the truth about something by analyzing it in detail
Police have started to investigate the area where a lot of robberies have taken place recently thoroughly.
Synonyms: explore, inspect, examine
Origin: early 16th century: from Latin investigat- ‘traced out’, from the verb investigare, from in- ‘into’ + vestigare ‘track, trace out’
conquer · verb/ˈkɑŋkər/
to get control of something or a place
The second Persian invasion of Greece happened in Greco-Persian wars when the king of Greece sought to conquer Persia.
Synonyms: defeat, overcome, overthrow
Origin: Middle English (also in the general sense ‘acquire, attain’): from Old French conquerre, based on Latin conquirere ‘gain, win’, from con- (expressing completion) + quaerere ‘seek’
disturb · verb/dəˈstərb/
to interfere with the normal function of something
Due to the construction going on in the area, the noise continues to disturb people and even wake them up from their sleep.
Synonyms: bother, upset, disrupt
Origin: Middle English: from Old French destourber, from Latin disturbare, from dis- ‘utterly’ + turbare ‘disturb’ (from turba ‘tumult’)