 4 definitions found
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
Teach
noun: an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the
Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) [syn: {Edward
Teach}, {Thatch}, {Edward Thatch}, {Blackbeard}]
verb
1: impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He
instructed me in building a boat" [syn: {learn}, {instruct}]
2: accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is
taught to obey her parents"
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Teach \Teach\ (t[=e]ch), verb (used with an object) [imp. & p. p. {Taught} (t[add]t);
p. pr. & vb. n. {Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte,
tahte, AS. t[=ae]cean, imp. t[=ae]hte, to show, teach, akin
to t[=a]cn token. See {Token}.]
1. To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence
concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or
rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to
exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing,
music, or the like; to teach morals.
If some men teach wicked things, it must be that
others should practice them. --South.
2. To direct, as an instructor; to manage, as a preceptor; to
guide the studies of; to instruct; to inform; to conduct
through a course of studies; as, to teach a child or a
class. ''He taught his disciples.'' --Mark ix. 31.
The village master taught his little school.
--Goldsmith.
3. To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.
I shall myself to herbs teach you. --Chaucer.
They have taught their tongue to speak lies. --Jer.
ix. 5.
Note: This verb is often used with two objects, one of the
person, the other of the thing; as, he taught me Latin
grammar. In the passive construction, either of these
objects may be retained in the objective case, while
the other becomes the subject; as, I was taught Latin
grammar by him; Latin grammar was taught me by him.
Syn: To instruct; inform; inculcate; tell; guide; counsel;
admonish. See the Note under {Learn}.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Teach \Teach\, verb (used without an object)
To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform
the duties, of a preceptor.
And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach. --Chaucer.
The priests thereof teach for hire. --Micah iii.
11.
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
46 Moby Thesaurus words for "teach":
broaden the mind, catechize, civilize, coach, communicate,
demonstrate, direct, discipline, drill, edify, educate, enlighten,
exercise, give instruction, give lessons in, ground, guide,
illumine, impart, implant, inculcate, indoctrinate, inform,
instill, instruct, instruction, lesson, open the eyes, practice,
prepare, rear, reeducate, school, schooling, set right,
sharpen the wits, show, show how, teach a lesson,
teach the rudiments, teaching, train, training, tuition, tutelage,
tutor
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