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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Word suggestions #148677 10/04/2005 3:31 PM Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 Rebecca stranger Rebecca stranger Joined: Oct 2005 Posts: 1 My colleague is looking for a word that means to pass down knowledge from one generation to the next….any suggestions? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Word suggestions #148678 10/04/2005 3:53 PM Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel TEd Remington Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jul 2000 Posts: 3,467 Marion NC Besides "teaching"? TEd Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Word suggestions #148679 10/04/2005 3:53 PM Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 maverick Carpal Tunnel maverick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Sep 2000 Posts: 4,757 or mentoring? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Word suggestions #148680 10/04/2005 4:16 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont imbuing? formerly known as etaoin... Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Word suggestions #148681 10/04/2005 5:41 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Jackie Carpal Tunnel Jackie Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky Welcome, Rebecca. There's 'transmit', and 'bequeath', but neither of these specifically refers to knowledge. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Word suggestions #148682 10/04/2005 6:32 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin belligerentyouth old hand belligerentyouth old hand Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 1,055 Berlin Well, the metaphor commonly used is to pass on the torch of knowledge or wisdom even; the latter is commonly understood to be abiding ideas. Though I realise that doesn't answer the question. I think words like 'transference', 'conveyance' and 'communication' aren't too bad. 'Propagation' might give it a bit of a negative connotation. But then what happend to good ol' 'education'? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Word suggestions #148683 10/04/2005 9:11 PM Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City inselpeter Pooh-Bah inselpeter Pooh-Bah Joined: Mar 2001 Posts: 2,379 New York City "beat some sense into"? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Re: Word suggestions #148684 10/05/2005 7:02 AM Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Marianna addict Marianna addict Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 427 Spain Impart knowledge? Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Word up #148685 10/05/2005 4:17 PM Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago musick Carpal Tunnel musick Carpal Tunnel Joined: Dec 2000 Posts: 2,661 Chicago I'll spread the word that you are lookin' for 411 on all that cuz I got some boys whose rap is all 'bout splaynin', Lucy. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Threaded Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Website Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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