teach

  • 41teach — v.tr. (past and past part. taught) 1 a give systematic information to (a person) or about (a subject or skill). b (absol.) practise this professionally. c enable (a person) to do something by instruction and training (taught me to swim; taught me …

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  • 42Teach — v.tr. (past and past part. taught) 1 a give systematic information to (a person) or about (a subject or skill). b (absol.) practise this professionally. c enable (a person) to do something by instruction and training (taught me to swim; taught me …

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  • 43teach — /teech/, v., taught, teaching, n. v.t. 1. to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. 2. to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to: He teaches a large class. v.i. 3. to impart knowledge or skill;… …

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  • 44teach — [[t]titʃ[/t]] v. taught, teach•ing 1) to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics[/ex] 2) to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to: He teaches a large class[/ex] 3) edu to impart knowledge or… …

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  • 45teach-in — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms teach in : singular teach in plural teach ins an informal meeting at which people are given information or training in a particular subject …

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  • 46teach*/*/*/ — [tiːtʃ] (past tense and past participle taught [tɔːt] ) verb 1) [I/T] to help students to learn something in a school, college, or university by giving lessons She teaches children with learning difficulties.[/ex] How long have you been teaching… …

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  • 47Teach-in — Ein Teach in ist eine populäre Form einer Lehr , Diskussions und Informationsveranstaltung zu einem politischen, gesellschaftlichen oder sonst polarisierenden Thema besonders im Zuge der 68er Bewegung, die typischerweise auf einem… …

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  • 48teach — Synonyms and related words: 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,… …

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  • 49teach — I (Roget s IV) v. 1. [To act as teacher] Syn. instruct, tutor, coach, educate, profess, explain, expound, lecture, direct, give a briefing, edify, enlighten, guide, show, give lessons in ground, rear, prepare, fit, interpret, bring up, bring out …

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  • 50teach — [OE] To teach someone is etymologically to ‘show’ them something. The word goes back ultimately to the prehistoric Indo European base *deik ‘show’, which also produced Greek deiknúnai ‘show’ (source of English paradigm [15]) and Latin dīcere… …

    The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins