teach

/tˈiːt‌ʃ/

/ˈtitʃ/

to teach

MAIN VERB

to instruct or educate someone; to give lessons to students in a university, college, school, etc.

synonyms : instruct

to help someone become capable of doing something

accustom gradually to some action or attitude

Teach

an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

synonyms : Blackbeard

Examples

1. Our scuba diving instructor taught us important safety measures.

2. My roommate is teaching me some basic phrases in Persian.

3. Professor Johnson teaches history at the university.

4. That will teach them a lesson!