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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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It mandates that all children should be taught Mandarin before kindergarten and up until the end of high school.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

“The FBI will ensure that any individual exploiting the promise of educational opportunities for our city’s children will be taught a lesson,” Dennehy added.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 1, 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 wanted history to be taught fully and honestly, not as separate observances.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 4, 2026

A pitiful kind of bark, like he’s got to be taught how, but it’s a happy bark, and he’s learnin’.

From "Shiloh" by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

be taught

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