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Found 5 hits - Term: taught, Database: *, Strategy: exact
[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
taught \taught\, a.
   see taut. --totten.
   1913 webster
see also:
taut 
[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
taught \taught\,
   imp.  p. p. of teach. as. imp. t=aehte, p. p.
   get=aeht.

   note: see teach.
         1913 webster
see also:
teach 
[3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
teach \teach\ t=ech, v. t. imp.  p. p. taught taddt;
   p. pr.  vb. n. teaching. oe. techen, imp. taughte,
   tahte, as. t=aecean, imp. t=aehte, to show, teach, akin
   to t=acn token. see token.
   1. to impart the knowledge of; to give intelligence
      concerning; to impart, as knowledge before unknown, or
      rules for practice; to inculcate as true or important; to
      exhibit impressively; as, to teach arithmetic, dancing,
      music, or the like; to teach morals.
      1913 webster

            if some men teach wicked things, it must be that
            others should practice them.          --south.
      1913 webster

   2. to direct, as an instructor; to manage, as a preceptor; to
      guide the studies of; to instruct; to inform; to conduct
      through a course of studies; as, to teach a child or a
      class. "he taught his disciples." --mark ix. 31.
      1913 webster

            the village master taught his little school.
                                                  --goldsmith.
      1913 webster

   3. to accustom; to guide; to show; to admonish.
      1913 webster

            i shall myself to herbs teach you.    --chaucer.
      1913 webster

            they have taught their tongue to speak lies. --jer.
                                                  ix. 5.
      1913 webster

   note: this verb is often used with two objects, one of the
         person, the other of the thing; as, he taught me latin
         grammar. in the passive construction, either of these
         objects may be retained in the objective case, while
         the other becomes the subject; as, i was taught latin
         grammar by him; latin grammar was taught me by him.
         1913 webster

   syn: to instruct; inform; inculcate; tell; guide; counsel;
        admonish. see the note under learn.
        1913 webster
see also:
taught teaching token learn 
[4] : WordNet (r) 2.0
taught
     adj : all used chiefly with qualifiers `well' or `poorly' or
           `un-' having received specific instruction;
           "unschooled ruffians"; "well tutored applicants" syn:
           instructed, schooled, tutored
see also:
instructed schooled tutored 
[5] : WordNet (r) 2.0
taught
     see teach
see also:
teach 

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