teach Meaning, Definition & Usage

noun an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
Thatch; Edward Teach; Edward Thatch; Blackbeard.
verb impart skills or knowledge to
instruct; learn.
- I taught them French
- He instructed me in building a boat
verb accustom gradually to some action or attitude
- The child is taught to obey her parents

OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. tcean, imp. thte, to show, teach, akin to tacn token. See Token.

imperfect & past participle Taught ; present participle & verbal noun Teaching

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.
If some men teach wicked things, it must be that others should practice them. South.
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. "He taught his disciples." Mark ix. 31.
The village master taught his little school. Goldsmith.
To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.
I shall myself to herbs teach you. Chaucer.

They have taught their tongue to speak lies. Jer. ix. 5.
✍ This verb is often used with two objects, one of the person, the other of the thing; as, he taught me Latin grammar. In the passive construction, either of these objects may be retained in the objective case, while the other becomes the subject; as, I was taught Latin grammar by him; Latin grammar was taught me by him. Syn. -- To instruct; inform; inculcate; tell; guide; counsel; admonish. See the Note under Learn.

To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor.
And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach. Chaucer.

The priests thereof teach for hire. Micah iii. 11.