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be taught

VERB
learn
Synonyms
STRONGEST
determine enroll gain get grasp master pick up read receive review study
STRONG
apprentice attain con cram grind imbibe lucubrate matriculate memorize peruse prepare
WEAK
be trained become able become versed brush up on burn midnight oil commit to memory crack the books drink in get down pat get the hang of get the knack of improve mind major in minor in pore over soak up specialize in take course take in train in wade through
Antonyms
STRONGEST
ignore lose miss misunderstand neglect pass release spend
WEAK
overlook teach

Example Sentences

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The 35-year-old doctor says it is important for astronauts to be taught life-saving skills such as CPR before space missions.

From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026

"But whenever, at the doorstep of Ramadan, our children are to be taught the national and spiritual values of these lands, that is when they immediately become uncomfortable."

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

Woodson viewed the observance as a corrective—a temporary intervention designed to ensure black history would be taught throughout the year as part of American history.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

Again, Kabawat throws it back to them, asking who would like to be taught to make handicrafts to be sold internationally.

From BBC • Feb. 1, 2026

And now I feel, with a strange, deep certainty, that it must be my lot in life to be taught that lesson over and over again.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline