taught

Meanings

• Verb

  To impart knowledge or skills to someone.

  - "I taught my sister how to ride a bike."
  - "The teacher taught the students about the solar system."

• Verb

  To train or develop a person or an animal.

  - "The coach taught the football team new tactics."
  - "My dog is being taught to fetch."

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Pronunciation

1. /tɔːt/
   
   
   
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2. /tɔt/
   
   
   
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Antonyms

learn

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Synonyms

educate , instruct

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with taught
moot , shoot , fruit , boot , put , hoot , scoot , suit , mute , duty , utility , beauty , routine , crude , glue , stew , brew , through , blue , brewed , new , grew , blew , dew , true , queue , queueue , cue , view , grew , through , grew , blue , stew , new , grew , blew , true , queue , queueue , cue , view

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Variants

List of all variants of taught that leads to same result
taught , teach , teaches , teaching , self-taught , practice teacher , practice teachers , practice-taught , practice-teach , practice-teaches , practice-teaching

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

Old English 'teacan' - to teach, instruct, or train.

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Trivia

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1. The verb 'teach' is derived from the Old English word 'teacan'.

2. The word 'taught' is the past tense of the verb 'teach'.

3. The phrase 'taught like a parrot' means someone has learned something by repetition, without understanding its meaning.

4. In the English language, the word 'taught' is homophonic with the word 'taut', which means 'tense' or 'strained'. However, they have different meanings and origins.

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Related Concepts

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1. Instruction: The process of imparting knowledge or skills to someone.

2. Education: The process of receiving or giving systematic instruction and training, typically at a school or university.

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Culture

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Taught has been used extensively in literature, art, music, and other forms of expression. In literature, the concept of being taught is a common theme in coming-of-age stories. In art, teachers are often depicted as imparting knowledge to their students. In music, songs about teaching and learning are popular. For instance, the Beatles' song 'Teach-In' is a call to action for education.

How to Memorize "taught"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a teacher in a classroom teaching students. Imagine yourself as the teacher imparting knowledge to your students.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'taught' with the concept of instruction or education. Think of situations where you have taught someone something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'Teach' to remember the meaning of the word: T - To, E - Educate, A - About, C - Concepts, H - Hands-on.

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