teach in English: To help someone learn how to do something or to know new facts. (verb)

Translation

To help someone learn how to do something or to know new facts.

Word origin

From Old English taecan, meaning to show or point out to someone.

Origin: Old English
Root: taecan

Grammar

Verb typeirregular (teach, teaches, taught)

Irregular verb. A full conjugation table for irregular verbs is coming soon. For now, use a reference like Wordreference or RAE.

Examples

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"Taught" is the past form of "teach".

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Here "teach" means to help them learn.

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"Teaches" is the form used with he, she, or it.

Related words

learn

To get new knowledge or a new skill by studying, trying, or being taught.

school

A place where children go to learn from teachers.

teacher

A person whose job is to help other people learn.

student

A person who is learning at a school, college, or university.

read

To look at written words and understand what they mean.

expert

A person who knows a great deal about one subject after long study or practice.

lesson

A period of time in which someone teaches you something.

example

One thing you show or name to help explain what a larger group of things is like.

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