teach

Speech parts

1. teach - Noun

2. teach - Verb

3. Teach - Proper noun

Meaning

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.

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.

To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.

To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

guide inform inculcate instruct school show direct coach drill develop condition train learn explain demonstrate
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Antonyms

buffalo block learn beat cloud obscure
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Hypernyms

inform accustom habituate

Hyponyms

ground coach drill develop condition train

Phrases with the word

you can't teach an old dog new tricks don't teach your grandmother how to milk ducks don't teach your grandmother to steal sheep don't try to teach grandma how to suck eggs teach Grandma to suck eggs to teach

Derivatives

taught teaching

Anagrams

cheat tache theca chate

Examples

Whoever can weep over himself for one hour is greater than the one who is able to teach the whole world; whoever recognizes the depth of his own frailty is greater than the one who sees visions of angels. Isaac the Syrian

Much learning does not teach understanding. Heraclitus

Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. English Proverb

You can't teach an old dog new tricks. English Proverb

Close letter words and terms

teacake teacake that's served hot teacart teach a particular gait teach a specified gait to teach away