taught

/tɔt/

verbtaught

Remember: you cAUGHT the word inside tAUGHT—both have “AUGHT.”

Yes, it's taught. The tricky part is “-aught”: it sounds like /ɔt/ (like “caught”), not “tawt.”

Definition

  1. verbpast tense and past participle of teach; gave lessons or instruction to someone.

Examples

  • Ms. Rivera taught us how to multiply by two digits.
  • My dad taught me to tie my shoes when I was little.
  • They were taught to be respectful and listen carefully.

Synonyms

instructededucatedtrainedcoachedtutored

Antonyms

misinformed

Translations

ES enseñóPT ensinouFR a enseigné

Common misspellings

totetawttoughttaughtedtawghttauttaughtt

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