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taughtpast tense of teach: He taught me to sing. Not to be confused with:taut – trim; tidy; tense: She speaks in short, taut sentences.taught T0059800 (tôt)v.Past tense and past participle of teach.taught (tɔːt) vb the past tense and past participle of teachteach (titʃ) v. taught, teach•ing. v.t. 1. to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. 2. to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to: He teaches a large class. v.i. 3. to impart knowledge or skill; give instruction, esp. as one's profession or vocation. [before 900; Middle English techen, Old English tǣcan; akin to token] syn: teach, instruct, train, educate share the meaning of imparting information, understanding, or skill. teach is the most general of these terms, referring to any practice that furnishes a person with skill or knowledge: to teach children to write. instruct usu. implies a systematic, structured method of teaching: to instruct paramedics in first aid. train stresses the development of a desired proficiency or behavior through practice, discipline, and instruction: to train military recruits. educate stresses the development of reasoning and judgment; it often involves preparing a person for an occupation or for mature life: to educate the young. Teach (titʃ) n. Edward ( “Blackbeard” ), died 1718, English pirate and privateer in the Americas. taught- academy - Came from Akademos, the man or demigod for whom Plato's garden, where he taught, was named.
- pedagogue - A Roman slave who took children to school and on outings, but also taught them—from Greek ped, "child," and agein, "to lead."
- recant - Can mean "sing again"; its usual meaning stresses the withdrawing or denying of something professed or taught.
- doctor, physician - Doctor is derived from Latin doctus, "having been taught; learned," from docere, "to teach"; physician comes from Latin physica, "natural science; physics."
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teach schoolTo teach; to be a teacher in a school. Did you know that Karen teaches school? I thought she was stockbroker. Don't feel so bad. I've taught school for 30 years, and I still run into situations I don't know how to handle.See also: school, teachteach (one) a lessonTo convince one to avoid some unwanted behavior in the future through the inflicting of some form of punishment or harm. Can be said of the harm or punishment itself, or the agent inflicting the harm or punishment. After the CEO was found guilty, he was forced to repay $150 million in damages and will spend the next 10 years in jail. If that doesn't teach him a lesson, I don't know what will. A: "The cat scratched Bobby this time when he pulled its tail again." B: "Well, that ought to teach him a lesson." Are you going to mess with my little brother again, or am I going to have to teach you a lesson?See also: lesson, teachEncyclopediaSeeteachThesaurusSeeTeach |