taught

American  

[tawt] / tɔt /

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of teach.

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taught British  

/ tɔːt /

verb

1. the past tense and past participle of teach

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Other Word Forms

• half-taught adjective
• well-taught adjective

Example Sentences

The Raac crisis exposed broader issues with the condition of schools, the report said, with the National Audit Office saying at the time that 700,000 children were being taught in unsafe or ageing buildings.

From BBC

If years in the System had taught him anything, it was that once you hit your teenage years, you didn’t believe in anything, anyway.

From Literature

“She taught me how to be a real woman, to have strength and self-respect, and to never give those things away,” Witherspoon said.

From Los Angeles Times

Singh has a long association with taekwondo and has taught the martial art for years.

From BBC

"Nobody taught me about investing, building credit, or managing money when I was growing up," the 27-year-old said.

From Barron's