TAUGHT

I. ˈtȯt, usu -ȯd.+V

Etymology: Middle English taghte, taughte (past), taght, taught, ytaght, ytaught (past participle), from Old English tǣhte, tāhte (past), tǣht, tāht, getǣht, getāht (past participle) — more at teach

past of teach

II. adjective

Etymology: Middle English taght, taught, from taght, taught, past participle

1. : instructed

he is badly taught

2. : conveyed by instruction

a taught tradition of hewing to principles — Nation's Business