Teach

/tiːtʃ/

Meaning & Definition

verb

to impart knowledge or skills to someone; to instruct.

The teacher will teach the students about the solar system.

to cause someone to learn or understand something.

I hope to teach him the importance of honesty.

to give instruction in a specific subject or activity.

She teaches yoga classes every Wednesday.

Old English 'tæcan', which means to show, cause to know, or give knowledge.

teach someone a lesson:

To instruct someone in a way that leads them to understand a mistake or consequence.

teach the ropes:

To show someone how things are done.

teach by example:

To demonstrate how something should be done rather than just explaining it.

School someone

He schooled me on the rules of the game.

Drop some knowledge

She dropped some knowledge on us about how to invest wisely.