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teach

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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

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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

Those that know, do. Those that understand, teach. Aristotle

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. Chinese Proverb

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

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