Taught: meaning, definitions and examples

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taught

 

[ tษ”หt ]

Verb
Context #1 | Verb

education

Past tense and past participle of teach.

Synonyms

educated, instructed, trained.

Examples of usage

  • He taught English at the university.
  • I have taught you everything I know.
Context #2 | Verb

experience

To show or explain to someone how to do something.

Synonyms

demonstrated, explained, showed.

Examples of usage

  • My grandmother taught me how to knit.
  • She taught me a valuable lesson about perseverance.

Translations

Translations of the word "taught" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ensinou

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเคฟเค–เคพเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช lehrte

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ mengajarkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฝะฐะฒั‡ะธะฒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ nauczyล‚

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ•™ใˆใŸ (oshieta)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท enseignรฉ

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ enseรฑรณ

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท รถฤŸretti

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ฐ€๋ฅด์ณค๋‹ค (gareuchyeotda)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฏูŽุฑู‘ูŽุณูŽ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ uฤil

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ uฤil

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ•™ไบ† (jiฤo le)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ uฤil

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ kenndi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ าฏะนั€ะตั‚ั‚ั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒแƒกแƒฌแƒแƒ•แƒšแƒ (asts'avla)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถyrษ™tdi

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ enseรฑรณ

Etymology

The word 'taught' originated from the Old English word 'tวฃhte', which is the past tense of 'tวฃcan' meaning 'to show, present, instruct'. The word has evolved over time to its current form in Modern English. Teaching and learning have been fundamental aspects of human society throughout history, with various methods and approaches developed over time to impart knowledge and skills.

See also: teach, teachable, teacher, teachers, teaching, teachings, untaught.

Word Frequency Rank

This word ranks #1,907, placing it within important intermediate vocabulary. Learning it will significantly improve your ability to express yourself in English.