teach
verb (used with object)
to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in.
teaches
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pluralof teach.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof teach (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
teachverb (used with object)to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in.
Example Sentences
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“It’s saying the quiet part out loud,” says Margaret O’Mara, a professor of history at the University of Washington who writes and teaches about the high-tech economy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 17, 2026
"Our study teaches us lessons for how we communicate about AI," says Bahador Bahrami, who is also a senior author of the study and an expert in social neuroscience.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
In the same way that cognitive behavioral therapy teaches patients to recontextualize their thoughts and feelings to produce different behaviors, writing stand-up requires people to reexamine their struggles and recontextualize them into punch lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 8, 2026
Keep the place as it is—ugly, burned and battered, a lesson for all time that teaches us never to forget?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Even Gale steps into the picture on Sundays, although he’s got no love for Peeta or Haymitch, and teaches us all he knows about snares.
From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins
