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teach

teach
T t

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [teech]
    • /titʃ/
    • /tiːtʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [teech]
    • /titʃ/

Definitions of teach word

  • verb with object teach to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. Synonyms: coach. 1
  • verb with object teach to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to: He teaches a large class. Synonyms: inform, enlighten, discipline, drill, school, indoctrinate; coach. 1
  • verb without object teach to impart knowledge or skill; give instruction. Synonyms: inform, enlighten, discipline, drill, school, indoctrinate; coach. 1
  • noun teach Edward ("Blackbeard") died 1718, English pirate and privateer in the Americas. 1
  • intransitive verb teach give instruction 1
  • transitive verb teach give instruction to 1

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Origin of teach

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English techen, Old English tǣcan; akin to token

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Teach

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

teach popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

teach usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for teach

noun teach

verb teach

  • beaconed — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
  • beaconing — a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
  • blow in — to arrive or enter suddenly
  • bottoming — the lowest level of foundation material for a road or other structure
  • brainwash — If you brainwash someone, you force them to believe something by continually telling them that it is true, and preventing them from thinking about it properly.

Antonyms for teach

verb teach

  • apprenticed — a person who works for another in order to learn a trade: an apprentice to a plumber.
  • catch on — If you catch on to something, you understand it, or realize that it is happening.
  • commit to memory — to learn by heart; memorize
  • dig up — to break up, turn over, or remove earth, sand, etc., as with a shovel, spade, bulldozer, or claw; make an excavation.
  • get the hang of — to understand the technique of doing something

Top questions with teach

  • teach me how to dougie?
  • those who can t do teach?
  • teach me how to dougie lyrics?
  • how to teach a dog to roll over?
  • teach me how to love?
  • how to teach a dog to sit?
  • how to teach a dog to fetch?
  • how to teach a dog to stay?
  • how to teach a dog to speak?
  • those who can't do teach?
  • how to teach?
  • how to teach a child to read?
  • how to teach multiplication?
  • how to teach a dog to shake?
  • how to teach your dog to speak?

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