teach

verb (teach, teaches, taught, teaching)

«teach» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

To teach means to help someone learn something by showing or explaining it. tree →
To teach can mean to give lessons as a job. tree →
Something can teach you a lesson when you learn from it, often from a mistake. tree →

In the lessons

In school teachers teach subjects like maths, reading and science, and pupils can teach each other. In everyday life parents teach children to ride a bike, swim and cross the road safely. Experiences teach too: «That will teach you to leave your bike outside!» means you learned the hard way. In stories a wise character teaches the hero.

Examples

Mr Lee teaches maths. tree →
Can you teach me how to tie my shoes? tree →
Grandma taught me to bake bread. tree →
My aunt teaches at a high school. tree →
Losing my phone taught me to be careful. tree →
The lifeguard taught us water safety. tree →
She is teaching her dog to sit. tree →
I’m going to teach you now. tree →

Note

Irregular: teach, taught, taught (not «teached»). «Taught» sounds like «taut». Teach someone something / teach someone to do something. Do not mix up «teach» and «learn»: the teacher teaches, the pupil learns («He learned me» is wrong; say «He taught me»).

In Jewish tradition

Teaching is central: priests and parents are to teach the law to the people and to their children.

Interpretation. Jewish tradition values teaching very highly. The word Torah itself comes from a root meaning to teach or instruct.

Examples

Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt speak.' (Torah EXO.4.12, JPS 1917) tree →
to teach when it is unclean, and when it is clean; this is the law of leprosy. (Torah LEV.14.57, JPS 1917) tree →
They shall teach Jacob Thine ordinances, and Israel Thy law; they shall put incense before Thee, and whole burnt-offering upon Thine altar. (Torah DEU.33.10, JPS 1917) tree →
Blessed art Thou, O LORD; teach me Thy statutes. (Writings PSA.119.12, JPS 1917) tree →
Show me Thy ways, O LORD; teach me Thy paths. (Writings PSA.25.4, JPS 1917) tree →
Thou art good, and doest good; teach me Thy statutes. (Writings PSA.119.68, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «teach» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«teach» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «teach» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«teach» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.

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