teaches

Teaches is the third-person singular present tense of the verb teach. The verb teach, along with teaching, taught, and taught, means to impart knowledge, skills, or understanding through instruction, demonstration, or guidance. It can describe formal education, where a teacher teaches a class, or informal instruction, such as a parent teaching a child to tie shoelaces. The direct object is typically a person or group, as in "she teaches students," or it can be a subject or skill, as in "this book teaches critical thinking." The phrase "to teach someone something" is common, and "teach" can be used with non-human objects as well, for example "the book teaches readers about history."

Etymology and usage: The word originates from Old English taecian or tæcan, meaning to show or point out, to instruct. In education, teaching involves strategies, curricula, and assessment designed to facilitate learning. The verb forms include present tense teaches, present participle teaching, past tense taught, and past participle taught. In addition to formal teaching, the term is frequently used metaphorically to mean to provide an experience from which a lesson can be learned, as in "the experience teaches us patience."

Related terms include teaching, teacher, education, and pedagogy.