teach

Definition of Teach in English :

see synonyms of teach

Noun

1. blackbeard, edward teach, edward thatch, teach, thatch

an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

Verb

2. instruct, learn, teach

impart skills or knowledge to

Example Sentences:
'I taught them French'
'He instructed me in building a boat'

3. teach

accustom gradually to some action or attitude

Example Sentences:
'The child is taught to obey her parents'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Teach

see synonyms of teach

verbWord forms: teaches, teaching or taught

1. (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive; often foll by how)

to help to learn; tell or show (how)

to teach someone to paint

to teach someone how to paint

2.

to give instruction or lessons in (a subject) to (a person or animal)

to teach French

to teach children

she teaches

3. (tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive)

to cause to learn or understand

experience taught him that he could not be a journalist

4. Also: teach someone a lesson informal

to cause (someone) to suffer the unpleasant consequences of some action or behaviour

noun

Edward, known as Blackbeard. died 1718, English pirate, active in the West Indies and on the Atlantic coast of North America

Teach

see synonyms of teach

see Blackbeard

verb transitiveWord forms: taught or ˈteaching

1.

to show or help (a person) to learn (how) to do something

to teach a child (how) to swim

2.

to give lessons to (a student, pupil, or class); guide the studies of; instruct

3.

to give lessons in (a subject) to someone; help someone to develop (a skill or trait)

teaches French, taught him self-discipline

4.

a.

to provide (a person) with knowledge, insight, etc.

the accident that taught her to be careful

b.

to attempt to cause someone to understand or accept (a precept or philosophy), esp. by one's own example or preaching

her life itself teaches nonviolence

5.

to give instruction at or in (a place)

to teach school

verb intransitive

6.

to give lessons or instruction; be a teacher, esp. in a school or college

Teach

see synonyms of teach

v. taught (tôt), teach·ing, teach·es

v.tr.

1. To impart knowledge or skill to: teaches children.

2. To provide knowledge of; instruct in: teaches French.

3. To condition to a certain action or frame of mind: teaching youngsters to be self-reliant.

4. To cause to learn by example or experience: an accident that taught me a valuable lesson.

5. To advocate or preach: teaches racial and religious tolerance.

6. To carry on instruction on a regular basis in: taught high school for many years.

v.intr.

To give instruction, especially as an occupation.

n.
Slang

A teacher.

English pirate who preyed on shipping off the coast of the American colonies and in the Caribbean until he was killed by British naval forces.

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