teach

verb
/ˈtiːt͡ʃ/

To pass on knowledge to.

Example

“Can you teach me to sew?&emsp; Can you teach sewing to me?”

Other meanings

To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.
“She used to teach at university.”
To cause (someone) to learn or understand (something).

Synonyms

learn
instruct

Example sentences

“We have nothing more to teach you.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“She teaches music to children with special needs.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“This orientation course will teach you everything you need to know.”
Tatoeba · hecko · CC0

Word history

From Old English "tǣċan".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “teach” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.