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taught

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/tɔːt/ · taught

to make someone learn or understand something.

Meanings

verbformal

to make someone learn or understand something.

کسی کو کچھ سکھانا یا سمجھانا۔

سکھایا

sikhaya

Synonyms

instructededucatedtrainedتعلیم دیپڑھایاآگاہ کیا

Antonyms

ignoredneglectedmisledنظر انداز کیاغفلت کیگمراہ کیا

Common Collocations

  • taught a lesson
  • taught in school
  • taught by experience

Example Sentences

She taught me how to play the guitar.

اس نے مجھے گٹار بجانا سکھایا۔

Us ne mujhe guitar bajana sikhaya.

He was taught the importance of honesty.

اسے ایمانداری کی اہمیت سکھائی گئی۔

Usay imandari ki ahmiyat sikhai gayi.

They taught us about different cultures.

انہوں نے ہمیں مختلف ثقافتوں کے بارے میں سکھایا۔

Unhoon ne humein mukhtalif saqafat ke bare mein sikhaya.

Easily Confused With

thought:While 'taught' refers to the act of teaching, 'thought' refers to the action of thinking.
taut:'Taut' means stretched tight or not slack, which is unrelated to teaching.

Word Family

teach
verbسکھانا
teacher
nounاستاد
teaching
nounتدریس

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Remember that 'taught' is related to 'teach'; both involve imparting knowledge.

Picture a teacher in a classroom, guiding students to learn.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

پڑھائیے علم کا دریا، سکھائیے سب کو سمجھنا، جو سکھا سکے وہ عاشق ہے علم کا۔

Parhaiye ilm ka darya, sikhaiye sab ko samajhna, jo sikha sake woh aashiq hai ilm ka.

Teach the river of knowledge, make everyone understand, the one who can teach is a lover of knowledge.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

علم حاصل کرنا فرض ہے۔

Ilm haasil karna farz hai.

Gaining knowledge is obligatory.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "tǣcan" — to show, to cause to know

First known use: 12th century

The word 'taught' is the past tense of 'teach', which comes from the Old English 'tǣcan', meaning to inform or instruct.