TEACHES

Verb

teaches

Third-person singular simple present indicative form of teach

Noun

teaches

plural of teache

plural of teach

Anagrams

• ceaseth, cheetas, escheat

Source: Wiktionary

TEACH

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

TEACHES

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