Definition

1. Verb (past tense and past participle of 'teach'):
   • To have instructed or imparted knowledge: "taught" refers to the action of having given lessons, training, or guidance to someone in the past.
   • To have trained or educated: It indicates that someone has been shown how to do something or has been provided with information.

Usage Examples

• (She instructed students in the subject of English.)
• (He trained his brother in a practical skill.)
• (The professor imparted knowledge on a specific topic.)

Advanced Usage

• "taught as a past participle": Used in passive voice or perfect tenses.
  • The lessons were taught by an experienced instructor. (The lessons were delivered by someone skilled.)
  • I have taught this concept many times before. (I have previously explained this idea.)

Variants and Related Words

• Teach (verb, base form): to give instruction.

  • She will teach the class next semester. (She will instruct the students.)

• Teacher (noun): a person who teaches.

  • The teacher explained the lesson clearly. (The instructor clarified the material.)

• Teaching (noun/adj): the profession or activity of instructing.

  • Teaching is a rewarding career. (The work of educating others is fulfilling.)

Synonyms

• Instructed: having been given formal knowledge or skills.

  • The students were instructed in mathematics. (They were taught math.)

• Educated: having received systematic instruction.

  • He was educated at a prestigious university. (He was taught there.)

• Trained: having been taught practical skills.

  • The dog was trained to follow commands. (The dog was taught to obey.)

Related Idioms

• That'll teach you!: used to say that a bad experience will prevent someone from repeating a mistake.

  • You got a fine for speeding? That'll teach you! (The punishment will make you learn a lesson.)

• Teach someone a lesson: to punish someone to discourage bad behavior.

  • The team lost badly, but it taught them a lesson about teamwork. (The defeat provided a valuable learning experience.)

Phrasal Verbs (with 'teach')

• Teach up: to instruct advanced or older students.

  • She prefers to teach up, working with graduate students. (She instructs higher-level learners.)

• Teach out: to teach a course until its completion, especially when leaving a position.

  • He agreed to teach out the semester before retiring. (He continued instructing until the term ended.)