HyperDic: teach

English > 3 senses of the word Teach / teach:
VERBcommunicationteach, learn, instructimpart skills or knowledge to
changeteachaccustom gradually to some action or attitude
NOUNperson Teach, Edward Teach, Thatch, Edward Thatch, Blackbeardan English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
Teach / teach > pronunciation
Soundstiy'ch
Rhymesbeach ... speech: 19 rhymes with iych...
English > Teach: 3 senses > noun 1, person
MeaningAn English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718).
SynonymsEdward Teach, Thatch, Edward Thatch, Blackbeard
Instance ofpirate, buccaneer, sea robber, sea roversomeone who robs at sea or plunders the land from the sea without having a commission from any sovereign nation
SpanishEdward Teach, Edward Thatch
CatalanEdward Teach
English > teach: 3 senses > verb 1, communication
MeaningImpart skills or knowledge to.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s somebody something; Somebody ----s something to somebody
ModelThe parents teach a French poem to the children; The parents teach the children a French poem
Synonymslearn, instruct
Cause tolearn, larn, acquiregain knowledge or skills
Narrowercatechize, catechiseGive religious instructions to
coach, trainteach and supervise (someone)
conditionEstablish a conditioned response
drillteach by repetition
enlighten, edifymake understand
groundinstruct someone in the fundamentals of a subject
indoctrinateteach doctrines to
inductintroduce or initiate
lecture, talkdeliver a lecture / lecture or talk
mentorServe as a teacher or trusted counselor
reinforce, rewardstrengthen and support with rewards
spoonfeedteach without challenging the students
train, develop, prepare, educatecreate by training and teaching
tutorBe a tutor to someone
unteachCause to disbelieve
unteachCause to unlearn
BroaderinformImpart knowledge of some fact, state or affairs, or event to
Spanishadiestrar, aleccionar, aprender, educar, enseñar, instruir
Catalanensenyar, informar, instruir
Adjectivesteachableready and willing to be taught
Nounsteachera personified abstraction that teaches / teaches
teachera person whose occupation is teaching
teachingthe activities of educating / educating or instructing
English > teach: 3 senses > verb 2, change
Meaningaccustom gradually to some action or attitude.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody; Something ----s something; Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
Broaderhabituate, accustommake psychologically or physically used (to something)
Spanishenseñar
Catalanensenyar, instruir
Adjectivesteachableready and willing to be taught
Nounsteachera personified abstraction that teaches / teaches
teachera person whose occupation is teaching

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