Taught

/tɔːt/ verb

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

Meaning

  1. (verb) To show (someone) the way; to guide, conduct; to point, indicate. “‘The bliss is there’, mumbled the old man and taught to Heaven.”
  2. (verb) (ditransitive) To pass on knowledge to. “Can you teach me to sew?  Can you teach sewing to me?”
  3. (verb) To pass on knowledge, especially as one's profession; to act as a teacher. “She used to teach at university.”
  4. (verb) (ditransitive) To cause to learn or understand.
  5. (verb) (ditransitive) To cause to know the disagreeable consequences of some action. “I'll teach you to make fun of me!”

Letter breakdown

  • Taught contains 6 letters: 2 vowel(s) and 4 consonant(s).
  • It uses 5 unique letters.
  • Estimated syllable count: 1.
  • Scrabble-style letter score: 10.

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What does Taught mean?

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

How many letters are in Taught?

Taught has 6 letters.

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