verb

teach

TEECH

verb

To help someone learn a skill or subject by explaining or demonstrating it.

"She has taught mathematics at the same school for twenty years."

"His grandfather taught him how to sail."

To make someone understand the consequences of their actions.

"That mistake taught him to always double-check his work."

How to Use Teach

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishTo pass knowledge or a skill on to someone else, or to make them learn a lesson from experience.

Common pairings

teach a class teach someone a lesson teach yourself

Word Forms

taught past tense, teach plural, taught plural, teaches plural, teaches singular, teach singular, teachest singular, taught singular, taughtest singular, teacheth singular

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Etymology

From Old English tæcan, "to show or point out," related to an ancient root meaning "to show" — the same root gives us the word "token."

Rhymes for teach

each peach beach leach reach bleach breach preach impeach outreach

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