Teach (Verb)

Meaning ¹

Impart skills or knowledge to; "I taught them French"; "He instructed me in building a boat".

Classification

Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.

Examples

• The teacher will teach the class a new math concept tomorrow.
• She teaches piano lessons to children every weekend.
• The experienced carpenter taught me how to build a treehouse.
• Her parents taught her how to swim when she was young.
• The cooking instructor will teach a culinary course next semester.

Synonyms

• Instruct
• Learn

Hyponyms

• Reward
• Train
• Catechise
• Talk
• Educate
• Develop
• Prepare
• Edify

Related Words

• Teaching (noun)
• Teacher (noun)
• Teachable (adjective)

Meaning ²

Accustom gradually to some action or attitude; "The child is taught to obey her parents".

Classification

Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..

Hypernyms

• Accustom

Related Words

• Teacher (noun)
• Teachable (adjective)