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Teach has 7 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

an English pirate who operated in the Caribbean and off the Atlantic coast of North America (died in 1718)

"The book details how Blackbeard terrorized merchant ships before his death in a duel with colonial forces."

2

teacher

"The new instructor decided to teach a special workshop on advanced photography techniques next weekend."

Verb
1

impart skills or knowledge to

"I taught them French"

"He instructed me in building a boat"

2

accustom gradually to some action or attitude

"The child is taught to obey her parents"

3

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

"The old mapmaker taught us a shortcut through the dense forest before we could find it ourselves."

Proper Noun
1

Nickname for a teacher.

"The museum curator explained that the famous pirate known as Blackbeard was actually named Edward Teach."

2

A surname​. Most commonly associated with the pirate Blackbeard, who gave his real name as Edward Teach, Thatch, or Tack.

Example Sentences
"I taught them French" verb
"He instructed me in building a boat" verb
"The child is taught to obey her parents" verb
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
inform habituate
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
train indoctrinate drill catechize reinforce spoonfeed induct mentor tutor unteach ground lecture coach enlighten condition
Rhyming Words
ach bach hach rach tach lach mach zach nach coach trach poach peach leach loach beach roach reach meach hrach
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