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

If the past year taught investors anything, it was the importance of staying patient rather than overreacting to every headline, which led to “more mistakes than benefits” in their investment portfolios, he told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch

It makes Kurdish a "national language" that can be taught in public schools in areas where the minority community is heavily present.

From Barron's

The decree makes Kurdish a national language that can be taught in public schools in areas where the minority community is heavily present.

From Barron's

“Dr. King taught us that ‘darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that.’

From Los Angeles Times

Fulbright Program fellow in the Palestinian territories, where he taught English and journalism to high school and university students.

From The Wall Street Journal