What does “teach” mean?
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verbto give lessons or help someone learn a skill or subject
She teaches English in Vietnam.
Teach at a glance
- Part of speech
- verb
- CEFR level
- A1 (beginner)
- Pronunciation
- /titʃ/ · TEECH
- Forms
- taught
How to use “teach” correctly
The past is “taught”, not “teached”. The teacher teaches; the student learns.
Common phrases with “teach”
- teach sb to do sth
- teach a class
- teach sb a lesson
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
Word family
- teacher
- teaching
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