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teach |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Teach \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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Teach \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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: Teach n : an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) [syn: {Teach}, {Edward Teach}, {Thatch}, {Edward Thatch}, {Blackbeard}] v 1: impart skills or knowledge to "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"; learn" is not standard [syn: {learn}, {instruct}] 2: accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents"
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