Teach, Edward Teach, Thatch, Edward Thatch, Blackbeard
(noun) an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)
teach
(verb) accustom gradually to some action or attitude; “The child is taught to obey her parents”
teach, learn, instruct
(verb) impart skills or knowledge to; “I taught them French”; “He instructed me in building a boat”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Teach
(slang) Nickname for a teacher.
• Disrespectful.
Possibly a variant of Thatch or Tack.
Teach
A surname. Most commonly associated with the pirate Blackbeard, who gave his real name as Edward Teach, Thatch, or Tack.
• 'tache, Tache, TachĂ©, Tâche, chate, cheat, he-cat, tache, theca
teach (third-person singular simple present teaches, present participle teaching, simple past and past participle taught)
(obsolete, transitive) To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.
(ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to.
Synonyms: educate, instruct
(intransitive) To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
Antonym: learn
(ditransitive) To cause to learn or understand.
(ditransitive) To cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action.
teach (plural teaches)
(informal, usually as a term of address) teacher
• 'tache, Tache, TachĂ©, Tâche, chate, cheat, he-cat, tache, theca
Source: Wiktionary
Teach, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Taught; p. pr. & vb. n. Teaching.] Etym: [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t, imp. t, to show, teach, akin to tacn token. See Token.]
1. To impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing, music, or the like; to teach morals. If some men teach wicked things, it must be that others should practice them. South.
2. To direct, as an instructor; to manage, as a preceptor; to guide the studies of; to instruct; to inform; to conduct through a course of studies; as, to teach a child or a class. "He taught his disciples." Mark ix. 31. The village master taught his little school. Goldsmith.
3. To accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish. I shall myself to herbs teach you. Chaucer. They have taught their tongue to speak lies. Jer. ix. 5.
Note: This verb is often used with two objects, one of the person, the other of the thing; as, he taught me Latin grammar. In the passive construction, either of these objects may be retained in the objective case, while the other becomes the subject; as, I was taught Latin grammar by him; Latin grammar was taught me by him.
Syn.
– To instruct; inform; inculcate; tell; guide; counsel; admonish. See the Note under Learn.
Teach, v. i.
Definition: To give instruction; to follow the business, or to perform the duties, of a preceptor. And gladly would he learn, and gladly teach. Chaucer. The priests thereof teach for hire. Micah iii. 11.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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