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Meaning of 'teach' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Teach [ v. i.]
- To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor.
2 . Teach [ v. t.]
- To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing, music, or the like; to teach morals.
- To direct, as an instructor; to manage, as a preceptor; to guide the studies of; to instruct; to inform; to conduct through a course of studies; as, to teach a child or a class.
- To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.

Meaning of 'teach' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . teach [ v]
Meaning (1):
- impart skills or knowledge to
Example in sentence:
  • He instructed me in building a boat;
  • I taught them French
Meaning (2):
- accustom gradually to some action or attitude
Example in sentence:
  • The child is taught to obey her parents

Nearby Words:

tea tea-saucer teaberry teachable teachableness teache teacher teaching teachless teacup

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