teach
to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics.
to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to: He teaches a large class.
to impart knowledge or skill; give instruction.
Informal. teacher.
Origin of teach
1synonym study For teach
Other words for teach
Other words from teach
- o·ver·teach, verb, o·ver·taught, o·ver·teach·ing.
- pre·teach, verb, pre·taught, pre·teach·ing.
- re·teach, verb, re·taught, re·teach·ing.
- un·der·teach, verb, un·der·taught, un·der·teach·ing.
Words that may be confused with teach
- learn, teach
British Dictionary definitions for teach (1 of 2)
/ (tiːtʃ) /
(tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive often foll by how) to help to learn; tell or show (how): to teach someone to paint; to teach someone how to paint
to give instruction or lessons in (a subject) to (a person or animal): to teach French; to teach children; she teaches
(tr; may take a clause as object or an infinitive) to cause to learn or understand: experience taught him that he could not be a journalist
Also: teach someone a lesson informal to cause (someone) to suffer the unpleasant consequences of some action or behaviour
Origin of teach
1Derived forms of teach
- teachable, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Teach (2 of 2)
/ (tiːtʃ) /
Edward, known as Blackbeard. died 1718, English pirate, active in the West Indies and on the Atlantic coast of North America
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