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taught

American  
[tawt] / tɔt /

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of teach.


taught British  
/ tɔːt /

verb

  1. the past tense and past participle of teach

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • half-taught adjective
  • well-taught adjective

Example Sentences

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But back at Sweden's parliament, Forsell insists children should not be taught about AI before they've mastered other basic skills, and rejects the idea that the government's more traditional approach to education will broaden inequality.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

A more important idea is an emphasis on the values that are taught by each of the world’s great religions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

“She has taught me so much through my college experience,” Johnson said of Boston, her former college teammate.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

The politician in question is former British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, who wrote an op-ed in The Times of London titled “To save the West, remember what Romans taught us.”

From Salon • Apr. 14, 2026

“Right,” I said, unconsciously squaring my shoulders in the way my mom had taught me.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin