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teach

/tiːt͡ʃ/

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

Examples :

"‘The bliss is there’, mumbled the old man and taught to Heaven."
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Related Words

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knowledge noun

/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/ /ˈnɑlɪdʒ/

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

"My knowledge of history helped me understand the current political situation better. "

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students noun

/ˈstjuːdn̩ts/ /ˈstudn̩ts/

A person who studies or learns about a particular subject.

"He is a student of life."

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profession noun

/pɹəˈfɛʃən/

A declaration of belief, faith or one's opinion, whether genuine or pretended.

"Despite his continued professions of innocence, the court eventually sentenced him to five years."

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fractions noun

/ˈfrækʃənz/

A part of a whole, especially a comparatively small part.

"Only a small fraction of the students passed the difficult math test. "

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understand verb

/ˌɞndəɹˈstand/ /(ˌ)ʌndəˈstænd/ /ˌʌndɚˈstænd/

To grasp a concept fully and thoroughly, especially (of words, statements, art, etc.) to be aware of the meaning of and (of people) to be aware of the intent of.

"My teacher explained the new math concept, and I understood it perfectly. "

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university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

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especially adverb

/əˈspɛʃ(ə)li/

(manner) In a special manner; specially.

"My sister is very helpful, especially when it comes to organizing things. "

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ditransitive noun

/ˌdaɪtrænˈzɪtɪv/ /daɪˈtrænzɪtɪv/

A verb that takes both an object and an indirect object.

""Give" is a common example of a ditransitive. "

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disagreeable noun

[dɪsəˈɡɹi.əbəɫ]

Something displeasing; anything that is disagreeable.

"The disagreeable about taking the bus to work is the crowded conditions and the frequent delays. "

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consequences noun

/ˈkɑnsɪkwɛnsɪz/

That which follows something on which it depends; that which is produced by a cause.

"If you don't study for the test, the consequences will be a bad grade. "

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plagiarizing verb

/ˈpleɪdʒəraɪzɪŋ/ /ˈpleɪdʒəˌraɪzɪŋ/

To use, and pass off as one's own, someone else's writing, speech, ideas, or other intellectual or creative work, especially in an academic context; to commit plagiarism.

"The student was caught plagiarizing his essay by copying large sections from a website without giving credit to the original author. "

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indicate verb

/ˈɪndɪkeɪt/

To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known.

"The guard blew his whistle to indicate imminent departure."