teach

To pass on knowledge to.ditransitive

• Can you teach me to sew? Can you teach sewing to me?

To pass on knowledge generally, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher.intransitivestative

• She used to teach at university.

To cause (someone) to learn or understand (something).ditransitive

• In Episode 3, Gia incorporates very distinct and strong gestures as she teaches Havelock the phrase, "Unte kowlting gut, to pochuye ke?" ("And everything will be okay, understand?")

To cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action.ditransitive

• I'll teach you to make fun of me!

To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate.obsoletetransitive

• ‘The bliss is there’, mumbled the old man and taught to Heaven.
• c1450, Mandeville's Travelsː Blessed God of might (the) most.. teach us the right way unto that bliss that lasteth aye.

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