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English noun: Teach | |||
| 1. | Teach (person) an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718) | ||
| Synonyms | Blackbeard, Edward Teach, Edward Thatch, Thatch | ||
| Instance hypernym | buccaneer, pirate, sea robber, sea rover | ||
English verb: teach | |||
| 1. | teach (communication) impart skills or knowledge to | ||
| Samples | I taught them French. He instructed me in building a boat. | ||
| Examples | The parents teach a French poem to the children, The parents teach the children a French poem | ||
| Synonyms | instruct, learn | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s somebody. Somebody ----s somebody something. Somebody ----s something to somebody. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE. Somebody ----s that CLAUSE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | inform | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | catechise, catechize, coach, condition, develop, drill, edify, educate, enlighten, ground, indoctrinate, induct, lecture, mentor, prepare, reinforce, reward, spoonfeed, talk, train, train, tutor, unteach, unteach | ||
| Cause | acquire, larn, learn | ||
| 2. | teach (change) accustom gradually to some action or attitude | ||
| Samples | The child is taught to obey her parents. | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody. Something ----s something. Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | accustom, habituate | ||
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