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   Teach

   /tēCH/

   

   verb

   • 1. show or explain to (someone) how to do something: "she taught him to read" Similar educateinstructschooltutorgive lessons tocoachtrainupskillgroundenlightenilluminateverseedifypreparedin something intoindoctrinatebrainwashdrilldisciplineput someone through their pacesteach schooltrainshowguideinstructdemonstrate togive someone an ideamake clearinformal:learn
   • ▪ give information about or instruction in (a subject or skill): "he came one day each week to teach painting" Similar give lessons inlecture ingive instructions ininform someone aboutfamiliarize someone withacquaint someone withinstilinculcateexplicateexplainexpound
   • ▪ give such instruction professionally: "she teaches at the local high school"
   • ▪ encourage someone to accept (something) as a fact or principle: "the philosophy teaches self-control"
   • ▪ cause (someone) to learn or understand something by example or experience: "traveling taught me that not everyone shared my beliefs"
   • ▪ make (someone) less inclined to do something: "I'll teach you to throw rocks at my windows"

   noun

   • 1. a teacher: informal "she came to say “Hi!” to her old teach"

   Word Origin Old Englishtǣcan ‘show, present, point out’, of Germanic origin; related to token, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek deiknunai ‘show’, deigma ‘sample’.

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   1. a. : to cause to know something. taught them a trade. b. : to cause to know how. is teaching me to drive. c. : to accustom to some action or attitude. teach students to think for themselves. d. : to cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action. I'll teach you to come home late. 2. : to guide the studies of. 3.

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   Synonym Study. Teach, instruct, tutor, train, educate share the meaning of imparting information, understanding, or skill. Teach is the broadest and most general of these terms and can refer to almost any practice that causes others to develop skill or knowledge: to teach children to write; to teach marksmanship to soldiers; to teach tricks to ...

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishTEACH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   TEACH definition: 1. to give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct: 2. to be a teacher in a school: 3…. Learn more.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryTEACH | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   TEACH meaning: 1. to give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct: 2. to be a teacher in a school: 3…. Learn more.

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   Definition of teach verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Definitions of teach. verb. impart skills or knowledge to. “I taught them French” synonyms: instruct, learn. see more. verb. accustom gradually to some action or attitude. “The child is taught to obey her parents” see more. Pronunciation. US. /titʃ/ UK. /titʃ/ Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Teach."

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › learner-english › teachTEACH | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   to show or explain to someone how to do something: [ + to do sth ] My dad taught me to drive. Can you teach me how to knit? teach verb (GET KNOWLEDGE) B1. If a situation teaches you something, it gives you new knowledge or helps you to understand something: [ + to do sth ] The whole experience taught him to be more careful with money. See also.