About The Word Teach
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What's The Definition Of Teach?
[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; "The child is taught to obey her parents" [v] impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat" Synonyms | Synonyms for Teach: Blackbeard | Edward Teach | Edward Thatch | instruct | learn | Thatch Related Terms | Find terms related to Teach: See Also | accustom | buccaneer | catechise | catechize | coach | condition | develop | drill | edify | educate | enlighten | ground | habituate | indoctrinate | inform | larn | lecture | mentor | pirate | prepare | reinforce | reward | sea robber | sea rover | spoonfeed | talk | train | tutor | unteach Teach In Webster's Dictionary \Teach\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taught}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t?cean,
imp. t?hte, to show, teach, akin to t[=a]cn token. See
{Token}.]
1. 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.
If some men teach wicked things, it must be that
others should practice them. --South.
2. 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. ``He taught his disciples.'' --Mark ix. 31.
The village master taught his little school.
--Goldsmith.
3. To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.
I shall myself to herbs teach you. --Chaucer.
They have taught their tongue to speak lies. --Jer.
ix. 5.
Note: This verb is often used with two objects, one of the
person, the other of the thing; as, he taught me Latin
grammar. In the passive construction, either of these
objects may be retained in the objective case, while
the other becomes the subject; as, I was taught Latin
grammar by him; Latin grammar was taught me by him.
Syn: To instruct; inform; inculcate; tell; guide; counsel;
admonish. See the Note under {Learn}.
\Teach\, v. i. To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor. And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach. --Chaucer. The priests thereof teach for hire. --Micah iii. 11. |
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