teaches
SayTEECH-iz/ˈtiːt͡ʃɪz/
- 1The form of teach used in the present with he, she, it, or a singular noun such as the dog or water.
She teaches math at the local high school.
He patiently teaches his daughter how to ride a bike.
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- 2Plural of teach. Use this when you mean more than one teacher.
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- 3Plural of teache. Use this when you mean more than one sugar-boiling pan.
The copper teaches bubbled with thickening cane juice all afternoon.
Workers skimmed foam from the teaches as the syrup reduced.
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Showing meanings only.
teaches is a form of teach
teach, verb: To give lessons or show someone how to do something, often as a job. Full entry
- Spelling
- teach → teaches: add -es
- Sound
- The ending sounds like /ɪz/, an extra syllable.
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