adj, verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb

1. 1
   simple past and past participle of teach form-of, participle, past

Adjective

1. 1
   Misspelling of taut. alt-of, misspelling

   "The bevel of the needle should be up and the injection should be made through taught skin."

Synonyms

All synonyms

briefededucatedenlightenedinformedpostedprimed

Example

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"While employed at the bank, he taught economics at college."

Etymology

From Middle English taught(e), tau(h)t(e), from Old English tāhte, tǣhte, from Proto-Germanic *taihtē.

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