- teach, instruct
- v. ghojmoH
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teach, instruct
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teach — teach, *instruct, educate, train, discipline, school are comparable when they mean to cause to acquire knowledge or skill. Teach implies a direct showing to another with the intent that he will learn; it usually suggests the imparting of… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
teach — (v.) O.E. tæcan (past tense and pp. tæhte) to show, point out, also to give instruction, from P.Gmc. *taikijanan (Cf. O.H.G. zihan, Ger. zeihen to accuse, Goth. ga teihan to announce ), from PIE *deik to show, point out (see DICTION (Cf … Etymology dictionary
teach — verb (taught; teaching) Etymology: Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English tǣcan; akin to Old English tācn sign more at token Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to know something < taught them a trade > … New Collegiate Dictionary
teach — /ti:tS/ past tense and past participle taught verb 1 SCHOOL/COLLEGE ETC (I, T) to give lessons in a school, college, or university: Guy s been teaching in France for 3 years now. | teach English/mathematics/history etc: Janet teaches science at a … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
teach — /teech/, v., taught, teaching, n. v.t. 1. to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics. 2. to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to: He teaches a large class. v.i. 3. to impart knowledge or skill;… … Universalium
teach — [[t]titʃ[/t]] v. taught, teach•ing 1) to impart knowledge of or skill in; give instruction in: She teaches mathematics[/ex] 2) to impart knowledge or skill to; give instruction to: He teaches a large class[/ex] 3) edu to impart knowledge or… … From formal English to slang
instruct — in·struct vt: to provide (a jury) with explanation and directions regarding the law applicable to a case the judge instruct ed the jury that the plaintiff bears the burden of proof the jury was instruct ed to ignore the attorney s comments vi: to … Law dictionary
Teach — (t[=e]ch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taught} (t[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t[=ae]cean, imp. t[=ae]hte, to show, teach, akin to t[=a]cn token. See {Token}.] 1. To impart the knowledge of; to give… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Instruct — In*struct , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Instructed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Instructing}.] [1913 Webster] 1. To put in order; to form; to prepare. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] They speak to the merits of a cause, after the proctor has prepared and instructed the… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
teach — [tēch] vt. taught, teaching [ME techen < OE tæcan < base of tacn, a sign, symbol (see TOKEN); basic sense “to show, demonstrate,” as in Ger zeigen] 1. to show or help (a person) to learn (how) to do something [to teach a child (how) to… … English World dictionary
instruct — in‧struct [ɪnˈstrʌkt] verb [transitive] 1. to order someone to do something: instruct somebody to do something • The government has instructed banks to limit real estate lending growth to 2% this year. 2. LAW to employ a lawyer to deal with a… … Financial and business terms
