taught
pronunciation
How to pronounce taught in British English:
UK [tɔ:t]
How to pronounce taught in American English:
US [tɔt]
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- Adjective:
- (all used chiefly with qualifiers `well' or `poorly' or `un-') having received specific instruction
Word Origin
- taught
- past tense of teach (v.), from Old English tahte, past tense of tæcan. For the unrelated adjective meaning "stretched or pulled tight," see taut.
Example
- 1. They taught me to drive in those fields .
- 2. At school they have always been taught in serbian .
- 3. After his ordinary-level exams he was taught to be a human bomb .
- 4. Can the spirit of enterprise be taught ?
- 5. Otherwise hardly anyone ever taught me anything .