What does teach mean?
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Princeton's WordNet
Teach, Edward Teach, Thatch, Edward Thatch, Blackbeard(verb)
an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
teach, learn, instruct(verb)
impart skills or knowledge to
"I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat"
teach(verb)
accustom gradually to some action or attitude
"The child is taught to obey her parents"
Wiktionary
teach(Verb)
To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct.
Etymology: From techen, from tæcan, from taikijanan, from deyǵe-. Cognate with tech, teich, zeigen, , dico, δείκνυμι. More at token.
teach(Verb)
To pass on knowledge.
Etymology: From techen, from tæcan, from taikijanan, from deyǵe-. Cognate with tech, teich, zeigen, , dico, δείκνυμι. More at token.
teach(Verb)
To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
She used to teach at university.
Etymology: From techen, from tæcan, from taikijanan, from deyǵe-. Cognate with tech, teich, zeigen, , dico, δείκνυμι. More at token.
Teach(ProperNoun)
Nickname for a teacher.
I'm not in trouble again, am I, Teach?
Etymology: From techen, from tæcan, from taikijanan, from deyǵe-. Cognate with tech, teich, zeigen, , dico, δείκνυμι. More at token.
Webster Dictionary
Teach(verb)
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
Teach(verb)
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
Teach(verb)
to accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish
Teach(verb)
to give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Teach
tēch, v.t. to show: to impart knowledge to: to guide the studies of: to exhibit so as to impress upon the mind: to impart the knowledge of: to accustom: to counsel.—v.i. to practise giving instruction:—pa.t. and pa.p. taught (tawt).—n. Teachabil′ity.—adj. Teach′able, capable of being taught: apt or willing to learn.—ns. Teach′ableness; Teach′er, one who teaches or instructs; Teach′ing, the act of teaching or instructing: instruction.—adj. Teach′less, indocile. [A.S. tǽcan, to show, teach; Ger. zeigen, to show; allied to L. docēre, to teach, Gr. deiknunai, to show.]
Editors Contribution
teach
To share knowledge and skills.
She did teach the children beautifully by interacting and sharing things in a fun and modern way.
Submitted by MaryC on February 6, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'teach' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #3620
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'teach' in Written Corpus Frequency: #2388
Verbs Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'teach' in Verbs Frequency: #221
Anagrams for teach »
theca
tache
cheat
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of teach in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of teach in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of teach in a Sentence
A person who lacks own oratory skill but has got clout in the political circle can still be easily hired as a trainer by the top institution or corporate organization to teach the communication skill to the people.
Only 22 states in the United States are mandated to teach sex education in schools.
I first apply to myself and then teach to others; equality, harmony, respect, and justice. I taste and test first myself, and then I give and show to others; love, truth, and honesty.
If you would thoroughly know anything, teach it to others.
Face your deficiencies and acknowledge them; but do not let them master you. Let them teach you patience, sweetness, insight.
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- leerAfrikaans
- عَلَّمَ, دَرَّسَ, لَقَّنَArabic
- öyrətmək, dərs deməkAzerbaijani
- вучы́ць, выклада́цьBelarusian
- у́чаBulgarian
- শেখানBengali
- སློབ་པ, སློབ་ཁྲིད་བྱེད་པTibetan Standard
- ensenyarCatalan, Valencian
- učitCzech
- undervise, læreDanish
- beibringen, unterrichten, lehrenGerman
- διδάσκωGreek
- lernigi, instruiEsperanto
- enseñarSpanish
- õpetamaEstonian
- یاد دادن, درس دادنPersian
- opettaaFinnish
- guider, enseigner, apprendreFrench
- múinIrish
- teagaisg, foghlaimScottish Gaelic
- deprender, ensinar, aprenderGalician
- ynsagheyManx
- לימדHebrew
- शिक्षा देना, पढ़ाना, सिखानाHindi
- tanít, megtanítHungarian
- սովորեցնել, ուսուցանել, վարժեցնել, դաս տալArmenian
- inseniarInterlingua
- ajarIndonesian
- instruktarIdo
- kennaIcelandic
- insegnareItalian
- 教えるJapanese
- სწავლა, სწავლებაGeorgian
- сабақ беру, оқытуKazakh
- បង្រៀនKhmer
- ಕಲಿಸುKannada
- 가르치다Korean
- وتنهوهKurdish
- dysky, dyskiCornish
- окутуу, сабак берүүKyrgyz
- docere, instruoLatin
- ສອນLao
- mokytiLithuanian
- mācītLatvian
- учиMacedonian
- പഠിപ്പിക്കുക, അഭ്യസിപ്പിക്കുക, ശിക്ഷണം നല്കുകMalayalam
- заахMongolian
- mengajarMalay
- ပညာပေး, သင်Burmese
- सिकाउनुNepali
- aanleren, leren, lesgeven, onderwijzenDutch
- undervise, læreNorwegian
- ensenharOccitan
- uczyćPolish
- ensinar, [[dar]] [[aula]]Portuguese
- yachachiyQuechua
- învăța, instruiRomanian
- научи́ть, обуча́ть, преподава́ть, учи́ть, обучи́тьRussian
- učiti, учитиSerbo-Croatian
- učiťSlovak
- učitiSlovene
- mësonAlbanian
- lära ut, undervisa, läraSwedish
- கற்பிTamil
- బోధించు, నేర్పుTelugu
- омӯхтан, дарс доданTajik
- สอนThai
- okatmak, öwretmekTurkmen
- öğretmek, ders vermekTurkish
- виклада́ти, вчи́тиUkrainian
- پڑھانا, سکھاناUrdu
- saboq bermoq, oʻrgatmoq, oʻqitmoq, dars bermoqUzbek
- dạy học, dạy bảo, dạy dỗ, dạyVietnamese
- tidönVolapük
- moenner, acsegnî, scolerWalloon
- לערנעןYiddish
- 教Chinese
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