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teach

v.
A1 Beginner Oxford US //ˈtitʃ// UK //tˈiːtʃ// teach Archaic General-service Informal Slang

v. to help someone learn a new skill or understand something they did not know before.

v. to impart knowledge or skill to a person through instruction or demonstration.


SIMPLE

She wants to teach English in Japan next year.

CONTEXTUAL

My grandfather used to teach me how to fix old clocks in his workshop every Saturday morning.

COMPLEX

Experienced educators often find that they must adapt their methods to teach students with diverse learning styles and varying levels of prior knowledge.

Synonyms
Origin

Possibly a variant of Thatch or Tack.

Usage

The verb is often ditransitive, meaning it can take both a direct object (the subject) and an indirect object (the person).

Pitfall

He learned me how to swim.He taught me how to swim.Learners sometimes confuse 'teach' (giving knowledge) with 'learn' (receiving knowledge).

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