Teach

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To impart knowledge or skill to: teaches children.
  • v. To provide knowledge of; instruct in: teaches French.
  • v. To condition to a certain action or frame of mind: teaching youngsters to be self-reliant.
  • v. To cause to learn by example or experience: an accident that taught me a valuable lesson.
  • v. To advocate or preach: teaches racial and religious tolerance.
  • v. To carry on instruction on a regular basis in: taught high school for many years.
  • verb-intransitive. To give instruction, especially as an occupation.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • v. To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct.
  • v. To pass on knowledge.
  • v. To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • v. 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
  • v. 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.
  • v. To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.
  • verb-intransitive. To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • To point out; direct; show.
  • To show how (to do something); hence, to train: as, to teach a dog to beg; to teach a boy to swim.
  • To tell; inform; instruct; explain; show.
  • To impart knowledge or practical skill to; give instruction to; guide in learning; educate; instruct.
  • To impart a knowledge of; give instruction in; give lessons in; instruct or train in understanding, using, managing, handling, etc.: as, to teach mathematics or Greek.
  • Synonyms To enlighten, school, tutor, indoctrinate, initiate.
  • To impart, inculcate, instil, preach. See instruction.
  • To give instruction; give lessons as a preceptor or tutor; impart knowledge or skill; instruct.
  • n. Same as tache.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. impart skills or knowledge to
  • n. an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
  • v. accustom gradually to some action or attitude
  • Verb Form
    taught    teached    teaches    teaching   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    sea rover    buccaneer    sea robber    pirate    accustom    habituate   
    Cross Reference
    Variant
    taught   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    guide    inform    instruct    inculcate    admonish    learn    tell    counsel    accustom    show   
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Beach    Peach    beach    beech    beseech    bleach    breach    breech    creach    each   
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    Education    Voices   
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    education    doctrine    science    instruction    study    practice    knowledge    discipline    teaching    teacher