taught

American

[tawt] / tɔt /

verb

simple past tense and past participle of teach.

taught British

/ tɔːt /

verb

the past tense and past participle of teach

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John was taught that Green Lanterns must be fearless beings capable of focusing and wielding their will.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

Asked what his rise through the EFL had taught him, he replied: "Everything."

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

The long-forgotten experiment at Tanjil Bren has taught us that there are options available for managing our forests beyond clearfelling that can contribute to the societal demand for wood, maintain carbon stocks, and conserve biodiversity.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

It also taught me a few things about myself as an investor and saver.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026

"After all," continued the art teacher, "I'm not going to have the people of this town think I haven't taught you anything about color."

From "Jeremy Thatcher, Dragon Hatcher" by Bruce Coville

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