learn vs teach

learn vs teach
  To learn is an irregular verb (learn / learnt / learnt - learning), that means to gain knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity and make yourself remember it.
  For example: "I learnt English at school."
  To teach is an irregular verb (teach / taught / taught - teaching), that means to give someone knowledge or to train someone; to instruct.
  For example: "My teacher taught me not to use slang."

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  • learn vs teach —   To learn is an irregular verb (learn / learnt / learnt learning), that means to gain knowledge or skill in a new subject or activity and make yourself remember it.   For example: I learnt English at school.   To teach is an irregular verb… …   English dictionary of common mistakes and confusing words

  • teach — verb (taught; teaching) Etymology: Middle English techen to show, instruct, from Old English tǣcan; akin to Old English tācn sign more at token Date: before 12th century transitive verb 1. a. to cause to know something < taught them a trade > …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Teach the Controversy — is the name of a Discovery Institute intelligent design campaign to promote intelligent design, a variant of traditional creationism, while discrediting evolution in United States public high school science courses.citation | url=… …   Wikipedia

  • Learn — (l[ e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Learned} (l[ e]rnd), or {Learnt} (l[ e]rnt); p. pr. & vb. n. {Learning}.] [OE. lernen, leornen, AS. leornian; akin to OS. lin[=o]n, for lirn[=o]n, OHG. lirn[=e]n, lern[=e]n, G. lernen, fr. the root of AS. l[=ae]ran …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • learn´a|ble — learn «lurn», verb, learned or learnt «lurnt», learn|ing. –v.i. 1. to gain knowledge or skill; receive instruction: »Some children learn slowly. 2. to become informed; hear: »to …   Useful english dictionary

  • teach — W2S1 [ti:tʃ] v past tense and past participle taught [to:t US to:t] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(school/college etc)¦ 2¦(show somebody how)¦ 3¦(change somebody s ideas)¦ 4¦(experience shows something)¦ 5 that ll teach you (to do something) 6 teach somebody a… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • learn — W1S1 [lə:n US lə:rn] v past tense and past participle learned or learnt [lə:nt US lə:rnt] especially BrE ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(subject/skill)¦ 2¦(find out)¦ 3¦(remember)¦ 4¦(change your behaviour)¦ 5 somebody has learned their lesson 6 learn (something) the …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • teach — [ titʃ ] (past tense and past participle taught [ tɔt ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to help students to learn something in a school, college, university, etc. by giving classes: How long have you been teaching here? teach… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • learn — [lʉrn] vt. learned or Chiefly Brit. learnt, learning [ME lernen, to learn, teach < OE leornian (akin to Ger lernen) < WGmc * liznōn (akin to Goth laisjan, to teach) < IE base * leis , track, furrow > L lira, furrow] 1. to get… …   English World dictionary

  • Teach — (t[=e]ch), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Taught} (t[add]t); p. pr. & vb. n. {Teaching}.] [OE. techen, imp. taughte, tahte, AS. t[=ae]cean, imp. t[=ae]hte, to show, teach, akin to t[=a]cn token. See {Token}.] 1. To impart the knowledge of; to give… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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