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单词 teaches
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teach

verb

ˈtēch How to pronounce teach (audio)
taught ˈtȯt How to pronounce teach (audio) ; teaching

transitive verb

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
: to impart the knowledge of
teach algebra
4
a
: to instruct by precept, example, or experience
b
: to make known and accepted
experience teaches us our limitations
5
: to conduct instruction regularly in
teach school

intransitive verb

: to provide instruction : act as a teacher

Synonyms

  • educate
  • indoctrinate
  • instruct
  • lesson
  • school
  • train
  • tutor
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Example Sentences

He enjoys teaching his students about history. She taught English for many years at the high school. The church teaches compassion and forgiveness. Someone needs to teach her right and wrong. The experience taught us that money doesn't mean everything. Her injury will teach her not to be so careless with a knife. See More
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Word History

Etymology

Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English tǣcan; akin to Old English tācn sign — more at token entry 1

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

teach

verb

ˈtēch How to pronounce teach (audio)
taught
ˈtȯt
; teaching
1
: to help in learning how to do something : show how
He taught me to swim.
2
: to guide the studies of
A substitute is teaching the class today.
3
: to give lessons in
She teaches math.
4
: to cause to know the unpleasant results of something
That will teach you to talk back.

Choose the Right Synonym for teach

teach, instruct, and train mean to cause to gain knowledge or skill. teach can be used of any method of passing on information or skill so that others may learn. She agreed to teach me how to play. instruct is used when the teaching is done in a formal or orderly manner. Teachers will instruct all students in the sciences. train is used for instruction with a particular purpose in mind. An engineer trained workers to operate the new machines.

teaches

verb

present tense third-person singular of teach
as in educates
to cause to acquire knowledge or skill in some field a master gardener taught us about the basics of organic gardening

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • educates
  • schools
  • instructs
  • lessons
  • indoctrinates
  • trains
  • tutors
  • coaches
  • preaches
  • guides
  • prepares
  • lectures
  • informs
  • instills
  • mentors
  • moralizes
  • inculcates
  • drills
  • leads
  • grounds
  • introduces
  • directs
  • qualifies
  • instils
  • shows
  • enlightens
  • edifies
  • familiarizes
  • initiates
  • primes
  • verses
  • homeschools
  • habilitates
  • fits
  • catechizes
  • retrains
  • implants
  • reteaches
  • rears
  • briefs
  • reschools
  • reeducates
  • imparts (to)
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