(~es, ~ing, taught)
Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.
1.
If you ~ someone something, you give them instructions so that they know about it or how to do it.
The trainers have a programme to ~ them vocational skills...
George had taught him how to ride a horse...
She taught Julie to read...
The computer has simplified the difficult task of ~ing reading to the deaf.
VERB: V n n, V n wh, V n to-inf, V n to n
2.
To ~ someone something means to make them think, feel, or act in a new or different way.
Their daughter’s death had taught him humility...
He taught his followers that they could all be members of the kingdom of God...
Teach them to voice their feelings.
VERB: V n n, V n that, V n to-inf, also V n wh, V n about n
3.
If you ~ or ~ a subject, you help students to learn about it by explaining it or showing them how to do it, usually as a job at a school, college, or university.
Ingrid is currently ~ing Mathematics at Shimla Public School...
She taught English to Japanese business people...
She has taught for 34 years...
She taught children French.
...this twelve month taught course.
VERB: V n, V n to n, V, V n n, V-ed
4.
to ~ someone a lesson: see lesson
see also ~ing