teach — to give lessons to students in a school, college, or university, or to help someone learn about something by giving information about it
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to give lessons to students in a school, college, or university, or to help someone learn about something by giving information about it
Pronunciation (IPA): /tiːtʃ/
Example Sentences
- My cat taught me that sleeping 16 hours a day is actually a life skill.
- Can you teach me how to forget embarrassing memories? Asking for a friend.
- He teaches mathematics at Seoul National University.
teach
VERB[/tiːtʃ/]
to give lessons to students in a school, college, or university, or to help someone learn about something by giving information about it
Grandmother teaches her grandchild how to knead bread dough properly
Teach on the beach, let your voice reach!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
Teach derives from Old English 'tǣcan,' meaning 'to show' or 'to present.' The word shares a common Germanic root with German 'zeigen' (to show), reflecting the fundamental concept that teaching is the act of displaying or demonstrating knowledge to learners.
Breakdown
tǣcan (Old English root meaning 'to show, present, point out') + -teach (Modern English reflex). The root is cognate with Germanic forms denoting 'to show' or 'to point,' preserving the original sense of making something visible or comprehensible.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat taught me that sleeping 16 hours a day is actually a life skill.”
“Can you teach me how to forget embarrassing memories? Asking for a friend.”
“He teaches mathematics at Seoul National University.”
“Experience teaches us more than books sometimes do.”
“YouTube taught me more cooking skills than my mother ever did - don't tell her!”
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