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teach
What does teach mean?
teach (verb): to cause (someone) to learn or understand (something).
Definition: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
How do you use teach in a sentence?
- She used to teach at university. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce teach?
/titʃ/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does teach come from?
From Middle English techen, from Old English tǣċan (“to show, declare, demonstrate; teach, instruct, train; assign, prescribe, direct; warn; persuade”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of teach?
Words related to teach
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
Test yourself: do you know “teach”?
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What does “teach” mean?
to cause (someone) to learn or understand (something)
Right! That's what “teach” means.
to remove or block an opening, gap or passage through
Not quite: that's what close means.
keep tabs on; keep an eye on; keep under surveillance
Not quite: that's what monitor means.
establish or strengthen as with new evidence or facts
Not quite: that's what confirm means.
Which word is closest in meaning to “teach”?
consider
Not quite: consider means something else.
remember
Not quite: remember means something else.
instruct
Right!
increase
Not quite: increase means something else.
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